welfare
6 REASONS TO GO DAIRY-FREE THIS MOTHER’S DAY
There are many reasons to go dairy-free this Mother’s Day. Here are just six of the many reasons to commit to going dairy-free this Mother’s Day, demonstrating your support to mothers who work hard every day to create a kind, equitable, and rejuvenated world where their children can thrive.
HOPE FOR WELFARE IMPROVEMENT IN THE EGG INDUSTRY
There will be a great opportunity in the next few years to end one of the cruelest practices taking place within animal agriculture. Each year between 4-6 billion newborn chicks are killed by the egg industry worldwide, 300 million per year in the United States.
AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
Many of us are accustomed to thinking of farms as serene, placid, and peaceful settings. From a young age, children are taught to accept the illusion of farms as small family farms once were, with few animals, one or two farmhands, rolling green pastures, and a classic red barn that comfortably houses the animals, but this is a far cry from reality for the vast majority of the animals consumed today.