Animal Outlook recently joined forces with leading environmental and animal protection organizations to submit critical comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), demanding they maintain greenhouse gas reporting requirements for factory farms—the same facilities that emit more methane than 27 EU countries combined. Here’s what most people don’t know: The largest meat and dairy corporations are emitting greenhouse gases …
Last week, while College of Southern Nevada students in Las Vegas were cramming for finals, we showed up with something unexpected: proof that compassion is delicious. But this wasn’t just about cookies. Between bites of plant-based perfection, students watched the truth unfold on screen—our investigation revealing what really happens to male chicks in the egg industry. The footage is hard …
We love sharing photos from the farms we’re helping to transition out of animal agriculture, including these festive treats. The McCray’s have been transitioning their dairy into an agrotourism venue by reducing the heard size and sending male calves and mothers to a sanctuary instead of slaughter. The income is being replaced by seasonal events such as live bands and …
Earlier this year, we contributed to the Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law, penning the entry on “Farmed Animals and US Law” alongside our board member and former Executive Director, Cheryl Leahy and Senior Director of Legal Advocacy, Piper Hoffman. This isn’t your typical academic exercise. Here’s what most people don’t realize: While federal laws like the Twenty-Eight Hour Law …
Last week, our Executive Director, Ben Williamson sat down with our Senior Director of Legal Advocacy, Piper Hoffman, to pull back the curtain on what really happens after our investigators leave factory farms. The energy from our webinar attendees was electric—our supporters’ questions pushed us deeper into the complexities of using law as a tool for liberation. When we explained …
Huge congratulations to Riley Creek Farms for a remarkable run of recent awards: 2025 Farm of Distinction – First South Farm Credit 2025 Conservation Farmer of the Year – Dale County Soil & Water Conservation District CEAg World Visionary Grower Winner As the first farm to transition through Animal Outlook’s Farm Transitions Program, Riley Creek has become a beacon for …
You know those moments when someone from your team does something that makes you stop and think, “This is why we do what we do”? That’s happening on Sunday, November 16. Erin Wing, our Deputy Director of Investigations, is stepping out from behind the hidden cameras that have defined her career to stand on the TEDx stage in Bellevue, Washington. …
You’ve ditched dairy milk for oat, swapped beef burgers for Beyond, and found the perfect vegan leather boots. You’re making compassionate choices that align with your values, or so you think. But what if animal products are still hiding in plain sight throughout your daily life, in items you’d never suspect? At Animal Outlook, our investigations have exposed the brutal …
Where Compassion Meets Conservation At Animal Outlook, we’ve long recognized that the fight for animal rights doesn’t exist in isolation. The systems that exploit animals are often the same ones destroying our planet. Today, we’re exploring the powerful intersection of animal rights and environmental justice, a nexus where compassion for all beings meets our collective responsibility to protect the Earth.1 …
