On Thursday, December 8, Animal Equality, a leading global animal protection group, held a protest on the front lawn of the US Capitol to call for an end to horse slaughter. Around a dozen activists gathered on Capitol Hill holding banners and posters to ask Congress to permanently ban the exportation and slaughter of American […]
Senator Cory Booker Takes on Big Meat, Animal Equality Endorses
For far too long, the multibillion-dollar meat industry has been left unaccountable for the harm it causes animals and other stakeholders. US Senator Cory Booker is looking to change that with the Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act. In the United States, federal protections for farmed animals are extremely limited. US Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) hopes to […]
Animal Equality Finds US Horses Awaiting Slaughter in Mexico
In a new two-part investigation by Animal Equality, investigators film proof of American horses being held at a slaughterhouse in Zacatecas, Mexico. A secondary investigation reveals the slaughter of horses in Mexico for the first time. This investigation comes a month after Animal Equality released an international campaign to end horse slaughter. Nearly 100,000 supporters […]
Animal Equality Joint Report Finds 3% of UK Farms Are Inspected
Animal Equality UK, along with The Animal Law Foundation, has released a groundbreaking report investigating the shortcomings in how current UK animal protection laws are being monitored and enforced. The comprehensive report, which was published exclusively by The Guardian, sheds light on what existing animal protection laws are in place, how these laws are monitored, […]
Animal Equality Supports Lawsuit Against Diestel Turkey Ranch
Animal Equality has filed a brief in support of a legal challenge to Diestel Turkey Ranch’s misleading advertising. The lawsuit was filed against Diestel Turkey Ranch in California state court for claims of false advertising. The company raises and slaughters turkeys in California and supplies retailers like Whole Foods.1 Claims of False Advertising Diestel Turkey […]
Animal Equality Wins Compass Campaign Achieving Groundbreaking Animal Welfare Policy
Today, November 1st, the world’s largest food service provider, Compass Group, confirms its commitment to eliminate gestation crates for pigs in its US supply chain by Summer 2023. This becomes one of the strongest animal welfare policies in the food sector and comes a few short months after Animal Equality launched a strong campaign against […]
Animal Equality Develops Scientific Data to Give Animals A Voice
Thanks to Tiny Beam Fund, Animal Equality in Mexico has developed a dashboard that provides more accurate data on animal slaughter–giving a voice to animals exploited for meat and eggs. At Animal Equality, we are dedicated to creating a world in which all animals are respected and protected. But how can we protect them if […]
A Letter from Jane, An Animal Equality Undercover Investigator
Jane is an Animal Equality undercover investigator who exposes some of the worst abuses to animals inside factory farms. The images she captures are changing the course of history for farmed animals. But this is not just her fight. In this special letter she wrote you, Jane explains how you, too, have the power to […]
Animal Equality Protests Bank of America’s Partnership with Compass Group Cruelty
On Tuesday, October 25, Animal Equality protesters gathered outside of a Bank of America in Austin to demand that they break ties with Compass Group, the food service company that lied to the public when it declared an end to cruel cages for pregnant pigs. About 90% of the pigs it sources and sells still […]
Animal Equality Was There During Their Final Moments
From Animal Equality’s beginnings, we have been dedicated to exposing the suffering of animals inside factory farms through undercover investigations. The meat industry tries to hide animal abuse and cruelty happening on its farms and inside its slaughterhouses. These investigations are the only way to prove what happens behind their walls. Animal Equality began investigating […]