The Humane League is an international nonprofit organization that works to end the abuse of animals raised for food through institutional and individual change.
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Inside the cruel pork industry, mother pigs are confined to tiny metal crates, repeatedly impregnated, and stripped of their piglets—all to meet demand for cheap meat.
Americans eat more meat per capita than any other country, even though meat consumption is linked to heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
By Jennifer Barckley in Environment | Earth Food Life Project and The Humane League | English | Guide to Conscious Consumption
The diet of factory-farmed animals is linked to environmental destruction around the globe.
In its illogical support of Big Dairy, the U.S. government is misleading the public and padding the pockets of one industry over another.
The growing emergence of diseases from animals suggests that we need to rethink our reliance on animals as a food source.
By Vicky Bond in Animal Rights | The Humane League and Earth Food Life Project | English | Guide to Environmental Health
Factory farming has devastating environmental impacts, but there are ways we can protect our vital resources.
The immense suffering endured by factory farmed chickens is grossly inhumane. We must treat them better.
Chickens are among the most abused animals in the world.
In Animal Rights | The Humane League | English
The Humane League began as a tiny grassroots nonprofit in 2005—protesting foie gras on bitterly cold nights at local restaurants in Philadelphia. It has since grown into an effective and global nonprofit organization. Their research arm, The Humane League, conducts studies and makes practical recommendations to inform future strategies and tactics. Their outreach organization, The Humane League, is a global coalition of organizations united in a common goal: to end the abuse of chickens worldwide.
Associated Authors
Laurie Wills is the lead grassroots campaign coordinator at the Humane League UK.
Vicky Bond is a veterinary surgeon, animal welfare scientist, and the former president of The Humane League.
Jennifer Barckley is the vice president of communications at The Humane League.
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