Turkeys are smart, sensitive and curious birds. Sadly, nearly 300 million are slaughtered each year.
Tyson Foods: Vegan “News Coming in a Few Weeks”
Tyson Foods has just pledged that more plant protein news is “coming very soon” at a food innovation forum at its Chicago office–yet it continues to ignore the extreme cruelty Animal Outlook has documented in its supply chain. At the “New Disruptors in Consumer Products: Incubators, Accelerators & Entrepreneurs” forum at Tyson’s Chicago office last week, Animal Outlook volunteer Sandi …
Factory Farms Make Animals, People, and the Environment Sick
Recently, a poultry farm in Montgomery County, Maryland that sold both meat and eggs was shut down for animal cruelty and filthy conditions. These birds were suffering from various medical conditions and had evidently been denied veterinary care. After officials discovered the state of the farm, over 100 chickens were killed to alleviate horrific suffering and unsafe medical conditions. This …
COK Urges USDA to Deny Bird Slaughter Speed Increase
On August 15, Compassion Over Killing sent a letter to the USDA after four poultry producers petitioned for a waiver that would permit increased slaughter speed. The letter, sent in support of an earlier ask by a coalition of twelve worker and consumer safety groups, explains that raising slaughter speeds from 140 birds per minute to 175 birds per minute …