Take Action Through Our Issues

• Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals

  

  Perhaps the most abused farm animals, nearly 280 million laying hens in the United States are confined in barren wire battery cages so restrictive the birds can't even spread their wings. Learn More

• Humane Eating

  

  The "three Rs"—Reduce, Replace, Refine—are the basis of humane eating. Learn more about just how delicious animal-friendly food can be. Learn More

• Swine Flu

  

  Fight fear with facts about swine flu, how to prevent it, and how this virus got loose (hint: think of factory farming). Learn More

• Force-Fed Animals

  

  Foie gras, the product of cruel force-feeding and diseased internal organs, might well be called a delicacy of despair. Learn More

• Cruel Slaughter Practices

  

  Most of the animals killed for food in this country are chickens and turkeys, and the U.S. Humane Methods of Slaughter Act does not protect them, conveniently enough for factory farms. Learn More

• Environmental Impacts of Factory Farming

  

  Eating meat and other animal products has an enormous impact, not just on our waistlines, but on our climate and environment. Learn More

• Avian Influenza

  

  Like swine flu, bird flu is a product of the cruel conditions on factory farms. Find out how this virus flew the coop. Learn More

• White Papers on Factory Farming

  

  Our library of papers on the science of animal welfare covers the latest research on a variety of issues. Learn More