In a landmark move in the food service industry, Elior North America has announced its commitment to eliminate gestation crates from its operations. The corporate giant is among the five largest food service companies in the United States, all of which have made similar commitments. This image is representative of a farm that uses gestation […]
7 rules that explain Earth’s most extreme animal shapes and sizes
Animals come in extreme shapes and sizes, from enormous elephants and colossal squids to miniature marmoset monkeys and teeny-weeny frogs. But there is some method to nature’s madness, and while evolution can be unpredictable, there are a few established rules that govern how animals take these extreme shapes. Below are seven rules that scientists have […]
New Jersey Ends the Extreme Confinement of Pigs & Calves
Governor Murphy has signed into law A.1970, a bill that will ban the intensive confinement of pigs used for breeding and calves raised for veal. Enactment of the bill marks a significant step forward for these animals, many of whom in the industry spend the majority of their lives without even enough room to turn […]
An American Icon is Being Called Out for Extreme Animal Cruelty
Today, Animal Equality launches its latest campaign in the fight to spare pigs from the extreme suffering that comes from being confined to a cage. Denny’s, the American diner-style restaurant chain known for always being open, promised to end the use of crates for mother pigs 10 years ago. Instead of fulfilling its commitment, Denny’s […]