Big news this week:
Ringling Bros announced it’s retiring its elephants from the circus this May, two years earlier than planned.
More big news: Massive egg buyers announced this week they’re saying no to cage confinement of chickens, including
Denny’s (which uses roughly half a billion eggs each year) and global snack giant
Mondelez International.
Wondering what it’s like for food retailers to work
with HSUS and other organizations on these kinds of commitments? A
former fast food exec
offered insights in a new commentary. (Hint: Many people often call me an a-word, though it’s usually not “affable!”)
Finally, I know you’re still following all your New Year’s resolutions, but for your
friends who might not be, this week I shared my own story about struggling with weight problems as a kid and how I overcame them. (Hint: it has to do with plants.)
P.S.
Video of the week: Sparkles the chicken loves to swing!