Turkeys are smart, sensitive and curious birds. Sadly, nearly 300 million are slaughtered each year.
McDonald’s Announces Meatless “McPlant” Line
Following pressure from Animal Outlook with support from other animal advocacy groups, McDonald’s announced that it is developing a line of plant-based meat called “McPlant.” Despite previous trials of Beyond Meat in some Canada locations, McDonald’s will make this new line in-house. McPlant could consist of plant-based burgers and nuggets. The global chain has offered plant-based products in other markets. …
VICTORY: CA Upholds Proposition 12 Limiting Cruel Confinement Despite Industry Pushback
A coalition of animal protection groups including Animal Outlook have won a fight to uphold California’s historic Proposition 12. This victory comes despite opposition from the North American Meat Institute (NAMI). Proposition 12 The proposition, passed in 2018, supplements prior legislation that prohibits cruel confinement practices for egg-laying hens, pigs, and calves used for veal, as well as the sale …
USDA: Fine Superior Farms for Botched Animal Handling at Slaughterhouse
Animal Outlook pens a letter to the USDA requesting that the agency fine Superior Farms for violating a 2019 consent decree.
Undercover Investigator Goes Public to Reveal Animal Cruelty on California Dairy Farm
“Dead on arrival” dairy is failing cows–and failing with consumers San Jacinto, CA — October 8, 2020 — After a two-year career working undercover inside several factory farms, Animal Outlook investigator Erin Wing now reveals her identity, stepping out of the shadows to shine a light on the stomach-churning horrors she witnessed at her most recent — and last — …
Emergency Legal Petition Filed with USDA to End Cruel Farm “Depopulation” Methods
Some of the cruelest depopulation methods, like ventilation shutdown, can leave animals suffering for many hours before they suffocate.
Animal Outlook Sues Salmon Factory Farm
Animal Outlook, represented by the Richman Law Group, has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Cooke Aquaculture for misleading sustainability claims.
Ontario’s New Ag-Gag Law Seeks to Silence Activists and Conceal Cruelty
Ontario’s ag-gag law severely limits anyone’s ability to perform vital undercover investigations on farms.
The Life of a Chicken
Nine billion chickens are raised – and killed – for meat each year in the United States. Stand up for chickens by keeping them off your plate.