humanewashing

When A Fight Over Language Is Actually About The Right To Know The Truth

Cheryl LeahyAnimals, Cheryl Leahy, Investigations, Legal Advocacy, Veg Eating 12 Comments

You may have noticed more debate recently about the issue of humanewashing, which is the meat, dairy and egg industries’ practice of telling consumers through advertising, on packaging and elsewhere with claims and imagery, that the animals were treated well. To put a finer point on it, these messages are intended to deceive consumers into believing that the products they …