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12/31/2021

2021: A Review of the Year

Despite a difficult year with profound challenges for all of us, not least from Covid, 2021 will be remembered for seeing some of the greatest strides ever for animal welfare and our mission to end factory farming.

12/20/2021

Eat Plants for a Change in 2022

One of the best things you can do is eat plants for a change in 2022.

New Jersey Affirms a Culture of Compassion

12/17/2021

New Jersey Affirms a Culture of Compassion

New Jersey’s family farmers work hard to treat their animals with respect and farm with dignity. Bill A5236/S3401 is a testament to these principles.

New approved breeds list is the missing part for higher welfare chicken roadmap

12/1/2021

New approved breeds list is the missing part for higher welfare chicken roadmap

Global Animal Partnership's newly announced approved breeds list could be a turning point for higher welfare chicken.

11/24/2021

Rate of progress towards cage-free eggs must double if corporate commitments are to be realized

For decades, the egg industry has kept most of its laying hens in battery cages to live in a space no larger than a laptop. Compassion is working to change that by working directly with companies across the supply chain and holding them…

11/22/2021

San Francisco Supports the Farm System Reform Act

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution last week supporting a moratorium on the construction and expansion of animal feeding operations, factory farms, and slaughterhouses in California.

Old Words, New Meanings: The new label that could hit stores near you

11/18/2021

Old Words, New Meanings: The new label that could hit stores near you

Compassion recently provided comments to a request from the USDA in advance of its rulemaking recommending that products of this nature be henceforth known as “cultivated meat.”

11/15/2021

FACT OR FOWL? Turkey Facts 2021

With Thanksgiving on the horizon, no matter what you’re eating for dinner, we’ve all got turkey on the brain. Since ‘tis the season, we thought it was a good time to appreciate some of the lesser-known attributes of our feathered friends.

Thanksgiving to Serve Up Nearly 5 Million Plant-Based Turkeys

11/12/2021

Thanksgiving to Serve Up Nearly 5 Million Plant-Based Turkeys

Considering the growing number of vegans, vegetarians and flexitarians and data from producers, we calculate around 4.5 million plant-based turkeys are likely to be served this Thanksgiving.