Another week, another major egg user announces plans to banish the battery cage. Dunkin’ Donuts is the latest in the no-cage avalanche, committing to source all 400 million eggs it uses annually from cage-free hens.
Perdue Farms is in the headlines this week after a Mercy For Animals video showing chickens being stomped to death at one of its suppliers led tofelony cruelty charges.
As the Paris climate talks wrap up, HSUS’s Kristie Middleton (who spoke on diet and climate in Paris this week) published a potent piece on the topic. Kristie was joined by none other than Arnold himself, who this week recommended that to address climate change, we must terminate meat part-time.
Finally, my coworker Dr. Michael Greger’s new book, How Not to Die, came out this week!
Video of the week: Farm animals are awesome!
P.S. Save the date! The national Taking Action for Animals conference in DC will be June 17-20!