On February 1, 2023, Animal Equality, along with fellow animal advocacy group Animal Partisan, filed a criminal complaint against major turkey producer Plainville Farms over animal cruelty allegations. The complaint stems from a 2021 PETA undercover investigation that recorded Plainville “catch crews” routinely kicking, stomping, throwing, beating, and choking turkeys being loaded onto trucks for […]
Breaking: Court rules HSUS lawsuit against pork producer Smithfield can proceed
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block This week, a court rejected an attempt by Smithfield Foods to dismiss the Humane Society of the United States’ lawsuit against the company for misrepresenting to customers how it treats mother pigs in its pork supply chain. This ruling means our case can go forward to trial. Like some […]
Animal rights group charges abuse at turkey producer founded in Central NY, targets grocers too
An animal abuse investigation started last year by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has led to criminal charges against workers at a turkey processor that was once one of Central New York’s best known food businesses. PETA is now escalating its case against Plainville Farms turkey into a call for grocers like […]
Vic producer fined for animal cruelty over untreated eye cancer
A GIPPSLAND producer has pled guilty of several animal cruelty charges and was fined $2,500 plus $224.69 service costs in the Bairnsdale Magistrates Court recently. Barry Sellings did not appear before the court and the case was heard ex-parte to charges of animal cruelty, including aggravated cruelty, leading to the serious injury of a cow […]
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10 October 2022 A Gippsland farmer was found guilty to a number of animal cruelty charges and was fined $2,500 plus $224.69 service costs in the Bairnsdale Magistrates Court. Barry Sellings failed to appear before the court and the case was heard ex-parte in the absence of the accused to charges of animal […]