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Dear John,
We shouldnʹt be allowed to breed birds like this.
In a New York Times opinion video, groundbreaking Mercy For Animals footage exposes what the chicken industry is hiding: the grim, painful lives chickens endure at factory farms. |
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The suffering I witnessed at this farm is hard to fathom. I met a young bird, just weeks old, whose legs could not support his weight. Another chicken, deemed too ill or injured for slaughter, was left to wander the barren warehouse alone after other chickens had been crammed into crates and onto trucks for slaughter.
Our footage is unique. Mercy For Animals recorded it after an anonymous farmer weʹd worked with for over a year allowed us to enter the facility and document industry practices that cause extreme suffering for chickens.
These broken birds are the industry standard, but it doesnʹt have to be this way. |
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More than 200 companies in North America have adopted standards of the Better Chicken Commitment, a leading set of welfare practices that eliminate the worst abuses of chickens raised for meat. Several supermarkets, including Kroger, Giant Eagle, Albertsons, and Sprouts, have taken steps to address chicken welfare issues in their supply chains, but many retailers have not.
Supermarkets have the power to reduce suffering in their operations by adopting meaningful animal welfare policies.
You can help hold them accountable, John.
You have created so much positive change for animals. Continue helping us achieve our shared vision of a more compassionate food system by taking action today. |
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With hope,
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Leah Garcés
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