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Building the Good: A Year of Advocacy in Review
For animals, people, and the planet...

Today's food systems work for nearly no one. They cause immense harm to animals, people, and the planet. We know that building better food systems requires more than just fighting to end factory farming. At Farm Sanctuary, we're also working across movements to "build the good" - more just, sustainable, plant-based food systems for all.

Here's a look at some of what we accomplished together in 2022! (Read the full list here.)
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LEGISLATION
We are fighting factory farming and the worst harms to animals, while shifting food system resources to support more healthful, equitable, and sustainable food system supply chains:

* Led efforts to pass a ban on foie gras through the Rhode Island State House, with only 8 of 76 votes in opposition.
* Designed and developed federal support for SNAP reform, identifying a Congressional champion and targeting Q1 2023 for introduction - a bill, which, if passed, would support
$7.1 billion in plant-based food over 10 years and target health equity.

MOVEMENT BUILDING
We're meeting people, organizations, and policymakers where they are to maximize impact:

* We were the only animal-centered organization to officially endorse funding for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, which was led by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mike Braun (R-IN) and Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA) and the late Jackie Walorski (R-IN). Government funding was secured, and the conference was held in September 2022 to address the challenges of "ending hunger, improving nutrition and physical activity, and reducing diet-releated diseases and disparities." This conference was an important step in the national movement to build holistic food system transformation that prioritizes equity and justice.
* Performed outreach to more than 2,000 farmer, worker, environment, health, community, justice, animal, and food practitioners, academics, and organizations to learn and elevate shared priorities.

IN THE COURTS
We participated in six lawsuits, including successful leadership on downed pigs and line speeds litigation as well as a successful settlement governing the USDA's avian influenza response:

* Animal Welfare Institute and Farm Sanctuary, Inc. v. USDA (2018)
- Plaintiffs sued the USDA for failing to proactively disclose records relating to the enforcement of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act. In early 2022, the parties reached a settlement which requires the USDA to post slaughter records on its website. These records routinely expose inhumane treatment of animals at slaughter facilities and are critical for educating the public and holding the agency accountable to enforcing these laws.
* Farm Sanctuary, Inc. et al. v. Vilsack (2020) - Plaintiffs sued the USDA for failing to protect pigs who are too sick or injured to walk at slaughterhouses, known as "downed pigs". Among other issues, the lawsuit challenges the agency's failure to follow Congress's mandates regarding these animals under the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act.

These are just a handful of successes from this past year that wouldn't have been possible with your help! Check out all that we accomplished together here.

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