2026 SPRING
IMPACT REPORT
Thanks to you.
A powerful start for animals.
Dear animal advocate,
Look at everything you’ve already made possible, and we’ve only just begun 2026.
These milestones belong to you and the growing movement for animals.
There’s still much to do, but this strong start shows what’s possible when we act together. Thank you for building what comes next for animals.
With gratitude,
Sharon Núñez
President, Animal Equality
YOUR IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS
5.5+ MILLION
ESTIMATED ANIMALS
IMPACTED
622,000+
VIDEO VIEWS
141,000+
CAMPAIGN SIGNATURES
108,000+
VOLUNTEERS
312,000+
VISITS TO THE
LOVE VEG WEBSITE
332,000+
LOVE VEG SUBSCRIBERS
48,000+
LOVE VEG COOKBOOK DOWNLOADS
*Global data from January to March 2026.
YOUR HIGHLIGHTS
After a year-long campaign, Ahold Delhaize committed to removing cages for hens and pigs across its U.S. supply chain. This will spare 5–7 million animals from extreme confinement every year.
LOVE VEG: PLANT-BASED PROGRAM
You inspired compassionate eating worldwide: from community cooking workshops in Mexico to festivals in Germany and student talks in India.
With new digital recipe books, including Legume Recipes and Ocean Flavors, you made plant-based cooking more accessible to thousands.
You also took a systemic approach by promoting a new bill in Colima, Mexico. If passed, this bill will create a more sustainable, plant-based food system.
You are making plant-based choices easier and sparing animals from suffering in factory farms.
END FACTORY FARMING
You advanced efforts to end suffering for millions of animals.
You launched a major campaign to hold the European Commission accountable for failing to deliver promised animal protection reforms. Through large-scale protests and online mobilization, you are demanding an end to cages and the killing of male chicks.
You also joined partner organizations in a historic hearing before the EU’s Court of Justice. This case examines the European Commission’s failure to ban cages following a citizens’ initiative called “End the Cage Age.”
In Mexico, you introduced a bill for the country’s first General Animal Protection Law, proposing protections for all animals (including farmed ones) and establishing the “pro-animal principle.”
In the UK, you exposed millions of salmon deaths and weak oversight on Scottish farms, alongside new footage of lice-infested salmon. In Spain, you launched a pig farm investigation that was broadcast on national television.
END CAGES FOR PIGS AND HENS
Following Ahold Delhaize’s commitment, pressure is mounting on Marriott Hotels to honor its commitment against cages for hens. Protests are intensifying ahead of the World Cup, during which Marriott will serve as the official hotel.
Thanks to your efforts, companies like Cargill in Brazil and Ferrero in Mexico completed their transitions away from cages. Hotels in India are moving in the same direction.
Campaigns targeting Mercadona in Spain and Forno de Minas in Brazil are gaining traction. In Argentina, you launched a new investigation that exposed the egg industry, prompting formal complaints against the farms.
This momentum is translating into policy progress. Following your proposal to the government, Spain excluded eggs from caged hens from food served in schools, hospitals, and other public institutions. In the U.S., you are defending key animal protection laws from threats in the Farm Bill.
END FORCE-FEEDING FOR FOIE GRAS
In the UK, a foie gras import ban is at risk due to EU-UK trade deals. Along with other organizations, you delivered 315,000 signatures to Downing Street, highlighting overwhelming public support for a ban.
In Brazil, you are advancing a bill to end force-feeding for foie gras, ending one of the cruelest practices in animal farming.
End horse slaughter
In Italy, three bills for horses are making their way through Parliament. If passed, they would ban horse slaughter and recognize them as companion animals, bringing the end of horse slaughter closer than ever.
BRINGING MEDIA ATTENTION TO ANIMALS
5,500+
Media mentions
9.1+ million
Estimated views
in the media
*Global data from January to March 2026.
The following news organizations have highlighted your work for animals:
YOUR VOICE IS REACHING MILLIONS
In Italy, you drew attention to horse slaughter through coverage on Rai News 24, a major news program that reaches audiences across the country. In Spain, your investigation into pig farms was featured on the national television program Directo al grano, exposing factory farming to the public.
WHAT’S NEXT
Behind every milestone is an animal spared from suffering and a future that’s finally changing.
And the momentum is growing. In the months ahead, you will push for:
- New laws to protect animals
- More companies moving away from cages
- New investigations exposing cruelty
- Greater public awareness worldwide
- More people and systems embracing compassionate eating
Donate to keep this progress moving forward.
I’ll continue to give as much as I can this year. I truly appreciate everything you do for these wonderful animals.
Amy, a donor from the U.S.