Aldi Supports Cruelty WEEK OF ACTION (Oct 21-27)
Demand that Aldi ban cages for animals in the US
Aldi, an international grocery chain, allows some of the cruelest factory farming practices in its U.S. supply chain, including the use of cages. Meanwhile, in its home country of Germany, Aldi upholds higher animal welfare standards and has banned battery cages for hens and gestation crates for pregnant pigs.
By using cages in the U.S., Aldi falls behind competitors like Kroger, Albertsons, and Costco, and contradicts its own animal welfare principles. Pigs and hens shouldn’t spend their lives suffering in cages for Aldi U.S.
Join animal advocates this week during an Aldi Week of Action and take the following simple actions below that can add up and make a huge difference for animals! Let’s keep the pressure on Aldi and spread awareness about this campaign!
Monday, 10/21: COMMENT ON ALDI’S SOCIAL MEDIA
Please comment on at least three posts on Aldi’s social media accounts exposing their lack of animal welfare standards in the US.
**Bonus: Download and attach a photo to add along with your Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn comments.
Use one of these sample comments as inspiration for writing your own original comment. Using a repeated comment could be flagged and may lead to suspension on some social platforms.
Comment on three Aldi influencer posts to make viewers aware of the campaign! A lot of Aldi fans follow these accounts so commenting here is a great way to spread awareness about Aldi’s low animal welfare standards.
Use one of these sample comments as inspiration for writing an original comment. Please be polite in your communications.
**Want to do more? Reply back to CBS News X post about Aldi
Tuesday, 10/22: CALL ALDI CUSTOMER SERVICE
Call Aldi’s customer service line during business hours (8:30am – 4:30pm CT) and let them know you don’t agree with Aldi US’s double standards for animal welfare.
Number: 630-879-8100, press 6 > press 1 > press 1 > press 4
**add +1 at the beginning of the number if calling from outside the US.
Sample message: Hi, I’d like to know why Aldi hasn’t come out with an official policy banning the use of cages for pregnant pigs and for hens. Other grocery chains are taking steps to ban cages and Aldi has done it in other countries, but why not in the US? This type of extreme confinement for animals is appalling and I can’t shop at Aldi until something is done to end this. Can you make sure my message is passed along to Aldi’s leadership?
Send a LinkedIn message to Jason Hart, Aldi’s CEO, or comment on one of his posts asking him to ban the use of cages for pigs and hens in the company’s supply chain.
Send a LinkedIn message to Atty McGrath, Aldi’s President, or comment on one of her posts asking her why Aldi isn’t making animal welfare a priority. Don’t have LinkedIn? Send her an email at [email protected].
Wednesday, 10/23: POST #AldiFinds GRAPHIC ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The “Aldi Finds” aisle at Aldi stores includes many limited edition and seasonal items that have gained a lot of popularity. Aldi customers love this section of the store so much that it has been named the “Aisle of Shame” because customers often end up buying more than what they need.
For today’s action, use the hashtag #AldiFinds and share this graphic that mimics a sneak peek ad for Aldi Finds, revealing Aldi’s real aisle of shame…
Download and post this graphic on social media and use the hashtag #AldiFinds
- Facebook – add it as a photo on Aldi’s latest social media post by clicking on the camera icon. Make sure to also comment #AldiFinds.
- Instagram – post the graphic or add it as a story on your own page and tag @AldiSudHolding. @AldiUSA has disabled the ability for people to mention them. Add the hashtag #AldiFinds.
- Twitter/X – add the graphic as a reply on Aldi’s latest Twitter post by selecting “Media”. Add the hashtag #AldiFinds before sending your reply.
- LinkedIn – add the graphic to a comment on Aldi’s latest LinkedIn post by clicking on the photo icon on the right. Make sure to include #AldiFinds in the comment.
Thursday, 10/24: CALL AND EMAIL ALDI VP’S & GROUP DIRECTOR
Aldi just opened new locations in New Jersey and California. In fact, we protested outside of the Shrewsbury, NJ grand opening this morning.
Send an email to the vice presidents and a director that oversee these locations and let them know that you are aware of the campaign (AldiSupportsCruelty.com). Ask what they plan to do about Aldi’s poor animal welfare standards. For a bonus, call or leave a message on the office lines for Mr. Grammer and Mr. Cindel!
Bob Grammer, Vice President of Center Valley Division (oversees NJ): [email protected]
(610) 798-9200 ext. 125
Paul Piorkowski, Vice President of Moreno Valley Division (oversees CA): [email protected]
Tom Cindel, Group Director of Operations and Logistics (CA): [email protected]
(951) 530-5750 ext. 125
Friday, 10/25: LEAVE NEGATIVE REVIEWS FOR NEW ALDI STORES
Three Aldi locations just had their grand openings this month. Leave a negative review at these recently opened Aldi stores to let new customers know that Aldi has the lowest animal welfare standards among grocery stores in the United States!
Monroe, CT: Google
Please also comment on this Instagram post regarding the new Aldi opening yesterday in Lake Forest, CA.
Use one of these sample comments as inspiration for writing your own original comment. Using a repeated comment could be removed and may lead to suspension on some social platforms.
Saturday, 10/26: POST PROTEST PHOTO ON SOCIAL AND TAG ALDI
Post a photo from one of our recent protests on your social media (either as a post or as a story) and tag all major Aldi accounts. Feel free to include a comment about how you feel about Aldi’s support of caging animals.
- Download a photo from this folder
- Add the photo to any social platform and tag @AldiUSA and @AldiSudHolding (on IG)
- Add the hashtag #AldiSupportsCruelty and #AldiFinds
Sunday, 10/27: COMMENT ON ALDI US CAREERS INSTAGRAM
Leave a comment on most recent Aldi US Careers Instagram posts.
Use one of these sample comments as inspiration for writing your own original comment. Using a repeated comment could be flagged and may lead to suspension on some social platforms.
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