In this exclusive interview, hear from Animal Equality’s Executive Director in the UK–Abigail Penny–as she recounts the highs and lows of her fight for farmed fish. Q: Why has Animal Equality in the UK chosen to focus on farmed fish? A: In the UK, up to 77 million fish are farmed and slaughtered for human […]
Animal Equality Urges UK Government to Better Protect Farmed Fish
On Wednesday, January 24, Animal Equality took a stand for farmed fish in the UK Parliament. Abigail Penny, Executive Director of Animal Equality UK, was invited to a roundtable discussion to speak alongside leading retailers, industry experts, lawyers, and fellow animal advocates. Penny stressed the need for better legal protections for farmed fish at the […]
Wadena vegan creates farmed animal sanctuary in North Dakota – Wadena Pioneer Journal
WADENA — Jordana Pearson’s chickens have come home to roost — not in a bad way, but in a very literal sense. The Wadena native started Haven Hill Animal Sanctuary in Williston, North Dakota, with a pair of roosters after she moved there almost two years ago with her husband, a Sebeka native. “The reason […]
The Life of a Farmed Animal
Hear from Jose Valle, co-founder of Animal Equality, as he exposes routine animal cruelty on factory farms worldwide. My name is Jose Valle, and I co-founded Animal Equality with Sharon Núñez and Javier Moreno in 2006. I spent many years investigating farms and slaughterhouses. I witnessed scenes of suffering that I still find difficult to describe. […]
The Newest Threat to Farmed Animals
As the U.S. Supreme Court rules to uphold Prop 12, a law that allows more space for animals in factory farms, members of Congress introduced a new bill that threatens to erase this law and decades of legal progress for farmed animals. Here’s how the EATS Act would jeopordize the lives of animals and public […]
Dr. Bronner’s Gives Back To Protect Farmed Animals
Dr. Bronner’s, one of North America’s top-selling soap and body care products brands, has made a compassionate contribution towards Animal Equality’s fight to end animal cruelty. And we want to say thank you… Animal Equality would like to thank Dr. Bronner’s for its recent donation of $9,000 in support of our work to create a […]
In 2022, we kept working to create a kinder world for farmed animals
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We were nervous and excited as we gathered outside the Supreme Court of the United States on the morning of a day we won’t ever forget, Oct. 11, 2022. The court was about to hear arguments about Proposition 12, a landmark law passed by California voters in 2018 to […]
Our Top 10 Moments for Farmed Animals in 2022
Animal Equality is achieving historic progress for animals year after year. From groundbreaking policies made by global corporations to shocking investigation releases that are changing the hearts of millions, these steps forward are impacting an estimated 200 million animals so far this year. Here are our top 10 biggest moments for animals in 2022! You […]
Farmed Fish Are Suffering, by Animal Equality
On November 29, 2022, the popular British publication, The Grocer, published an op-ed by Animal Equality’s UK Executive Director, Abigail Penny about the suffering of farmed fish. By: Abigail Penny, Animal Equality UK Executive Director “As good as any bullet.” The words of a farm manager on a UK pig farm as he was filmed […]
The Final Ride: Horrifying Truths about Farmed Animal Transport
A pig finds themself on the truck to slaughter. Pigs are highly stress-prone animals, and the most common cause of pig death in transport is heart failure. The lives of animals on commercial farms are horrendous. But one of the most horrendous parts of animals’ lives on farms occurs just before they are killed. It’s […]