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U.S. Investigation

Shut the cruelty machine down

Factory farming in the U.S.:
Pigs, cows, and other animals are suffering right now.

OUR MISSION

Animal Equality is an international organization working with society, governments, and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals.

When you witness the horror that really happens behind closed doors and slaughterhouses to farm animals all over the world, it’s impossible not to be affected by it and to realize that we have to do something drastic to stop it.

Joaquin Phoenix
Activist and actor

Nothing prepares you for looking into the eyes of a mother pig whose life is to be impregnated and left in a cage until she’s slaughtered. I can’t imagine how awful it must be to be literally trapped and crushing your own babies and not be able to do anything about it.

Rooney Mara
Activist and actor

News

  • Denny’s ends 600-day standoff over cages for pregnant pigs

    Denny’s ends 600-day standoff over cages for pregnant pigs

    Denny’s has pledged to stop buying from suppliers that cage pigs for their entire pregnancies—a promise it quietly shelved for years. Update September 9, 2024: Denny’s has released a new policy stating it will no longer allow pigs to be caged for their entire pregnancies. The corporation also committed to sharing regular progress updates. Shortly…

  • Consumer backlash grows over cages in Marriott’s egg supply

    Consumer backlash grows over cages in Marriott’s egg supply

    Marriott, the world’s largest hotel chain, pledged to eliminate cages from its global egg supply chain. With the deadline looming, advocates are asking: will it follow through?

  • Shocks, chains, and early slaughter: Inside the dairy industry

    Shocks, chains, and early slaughter: Inside the dairy industry

    What really happens behind closed farm doors? Investigators uncovered cows chained by their noses, shocked with electricity, and separated from their newborns moments after birth.

Blog

  • Meet the team: Male Flores

    Meet the team: Male Flores

    What do animal protection and plant-based gorditas have in common? For Male, the answer is personal—and it starts with one life-changing question.

  • Meet the team: Evan Lesmez

    Meet the team: Evan Lesmez

    Evan is a software engineer with a deep passion for technology and its potential to drive change.

  • No way out: The pregnant cow who was slaughtered anyway

    No way out: The pregnant cow who was slaughtered anyway

    A pregnant cow is slaughtered. Moments later, her calf is pulled out alive. Animal Equality’s Executive Director for Brazil shares the story behind the investigation.