How Free Vegan Snacks and 90 Push-Ups Changed Minds on Bruinwalk

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Last Sunday on Bruinwalk, we challenged UCLA students to identify vegan athletes from a lineup. The prize? Free plant protein snacks from Gym Snack. (shoutout to them for the donation—these samples absolutely crushed). 🌱💪 Nearby, an Effective Altruism group was running a fundraiser—do one push-up, they donate 10 cents to your chosen charity. Our regional chapter leader, Zachary Krauss and …

Consumer Protection Lawsuit Against Panera Bread

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🚨 We just filed our first major lawsuit of 2026 ⚖️✊ On behalf of Plaintiff Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) and alongside our co-counsel Richman Law & Policy, we just filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Panera Bread and its parent company, JAB Holding Company. This case represents exactly the kind of strategic legal action that can create systemic change …

From Hidden Camera to Public Awareness: How Undercover Footage Leads to Real Change

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Undercover investigations in factory farms are often dismissed as extreme or sensational. But what these investigations reveal is not an overstatement, it is the everyday reality inside an industry that operates largely out of public view. Even when undercover investigations are a hard watch, at the end of the day we’re only exposing the literal, real, unfiltered truth. Not exaggerating. …

Announcing Animal Outlook’s New Director of Legal Advocacy—Jareb Gleckel

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Today we’re proud to announce the promotion of Jareb Gleckel—a fearless litigator, brilliant strategist, and unapologetic ally for farmed animals—to Director of Legal Advocacy at Animal Outlook. Jareb joined us from a background in commercial litigation and has already been designing the kinds of novel cases that change industry behavior and set legal precedent. Behind the scenes you’ll find him: …

Animal Activists Demand an End to Cow Slaughter in LA

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Last Wednesday, more than a dozen passionate advocates gathered on the steps of the LA County Courthouse to send a clear message: Manning Beef must never again operate as a slaughterhouse. With the facility heading to auction, we stood together to ensure any prospective buyers understood the depth of community opposition to resuming slaughter operations. Our voices rang out for …

The Bill Ferguson Farm Transitions Fellowship

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We’re hiring a changemaker to transform farms AND futures. Picture this: A former poultry barn now growing fresh lettuce. Farmers finding new purpose. Communities getting healthier food. This isn’t a dream—it’s happening RIGHT NOW in Alabama. Riley Creek Farms just proved what’s possible. After two years working with our Farm Transitions program, they’ve completely reimagined their business. No more factory …

Your Voice Shapes Our Future: 2025 Survey Results

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We’re deeply grateful to all who participated in our recent supporter survey. Your thoughtful responses provide crucial guidance as we refine Animal Outlook’s strategies for maximum impact on behalf of animals. We’re delighted to share key discoveries from the survey and outline how your feedback is directly influencing our work moving forward. What drives our community First and foremost, what …

When Farms Pollute Like Factories: The Legal Battle for Climate Transparency

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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 …

Vegan cookie giveaway

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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 …