Animal Agriculture

Renee King-Sonnen with a rescued cow.
Rowdy Girl Film Hits Prestigious Hot Docs Festival!

Hollywood, April 24th, 2023 – The film is called Rowdy Girl but “rowdy” doesn’t even begin to describe this intense exploration of one woman’s evolution from being a Texas cattle rancher’s wife to becoming a leading voice for animal rights and the vegan lifestyle.

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Woodstock Sanctuary Says Sign Petition to Stop Chick Sales

Woodstock Sanctuary, based in upstate New York, wants you to sign their petition urging Tractor Supply to halt sales of baby chicks Los Angeles, March 28th, 2023 —  Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, is selling baby chicks and ducks as part of its seasonal inventory.  Now, Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, a nonprofit animal rights organization in Upstate New York, has launched a new campaign urging Tractor Supply to stop these sales.

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Alexandra Paul & Alicia Santurio Not Guilty in Chicken Rescue

Former Baywatch star Alexandra Paul and co-defendant Alicia Santurio were found not guilty of theft after rescuing two chickens from a Foster Farms’ truck in California Los Angeles, March 19, 2023 — Animal rights activists all over the country are celebrating that former Baywatch actress Alexandra Paul and co-defendant Alicia Santurio have been found not guilty of misdemeanor theft in a court in Merced, California, in another open rescue case.

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Plant-Based Innovation Investing Has Arrived

With the Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF (EATV) available to investors, it’s never been easier to invest ethically for the planet and all its inhabitants Los Angeles — There’s lot of things people can do to minimize the damage they cause to the planet and the animals with whom we share the earth.

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Edinburgh, the Capital of Scotland, Has Endorsed The Plant Based Treaty

Edinburgh has become the first capital city in Europe to endorse the Plant Based Treaty to address the impact of animal agriculture on the global climate crisis   Edinburgh, January 18, 2023 — The City of Edinburgh Council, Scotland, UK, has endorsed the Plant Based Treaty, becoming the first major European city to join this campaign to tackle the meat industry’s massive role in the climate emergency.

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Plant Based Treaty Urges Cities & Institutions: Go Vegan

The Plant Based Treaty urges cities and institutions to take real action to address meat’s role in the climate crisis.  Los Angeles, January 16, 2023 — To spur institutions into urgent action, the Canadian-based vegan campaigning group Plant Based Treaty is starting 2023 with a new focus.

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Can Cultured Meat Save The Planet?

Could cultured meat be the solution we’ve been waiting for? Indianapolis, Indiana, December 17  1 pm By Carrie Woods Plant-based meat alternatives, also known as faux meats, are skyrocketing in popularity. with huge chains from Burger King to Panda Express offering plant-based alternatives to meat-based menu items.

Pigs In Truck as part of US Farmed Animal Transport
The Nightmare of Farmed Animal Transport

Winter temperatures wreak havoc on animals at the mercy of the U.S. farmed animal transport system. Los Angeles, CA, December 8, 2022 9:00 pm — The northeast of the United States is experiencing a severe winter with bouts of freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall.

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Victory! Los Angeles City Council Endorses the Plant Based Treaty

Los Angeles City Council unanimously endorses the Plant Based Treaty to urgently address the climate emergency Los Angeles, October 21st, 2022, 12:30 pm – It’s a moment that may well go down in the history of humanity’s battle against climate change.

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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide If California’s Proposition 12 Stands

Animal agriculture’s challenge to California’s Proposition 12 will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in October Los Angeles, September 29th, 2022, 9am – It was way back in 2018 that Californians spoke out clearly against animal cruelty! They voted, overwhelmingly, in favor of California’s Proposition 12, which bans certain intensive confinement methods involving farmed animals.