THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY’S CONNECTION TO AHOLD DELHAIZE’S ANIMAL CRUELTY
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry faces growing scrutiny over its association with a trustee, Katie C. Doyle, who also holds a leadership role at Ahold Delhaize—a company criticized for supporting suppliers that confine animals in cruel and inhumane conditions. Ms. Doyle’s connection with the Griffin Museum and Ahold places the museum in the middle of a controversy that has sparked widespread condemnation.
Ahold Delhaize continues to source from suppliers that use outdated and abusive practices, including gestation crates for pregnant pigs and battery cages for hens. These methods, widely criticized by veterinarians, animal welfare experts, and the public, are still allowed by the company’s leadership despite growing calls for change.
As a respected institution, the Griffin Museum must evaluate the implications of having a trustee tied to such unethical practices. Remaining silent on this issue risks damaging the museum’s credibility and betraying the trust of its supporters, who expect alignment with values of compassion, responsibility, and progress.
Comment on the Griffin Museum’s social media calling out trustee, Katie Doyle, and her ties to animal cruelty
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The Griffin Museum should know that having Katherine Doyle as a trustee is bringing negative attention to your institution. I hope you act swiftly to align with values of compassion and ethical responsibility!
The Griffin Museum and Ahold Delhaize share a trustee, Katie Doyle—and it’s a bad look for the museum. Ahold Delhaize is under fire for buying from farms that cage animals for their entire lives. Maybe it’s time for the museum to save face and reconsider her role.
People are not happy with you because one of your trustees, Katie Doyle, is linked to Ahold Delhaize, a company involved in an animal cruelty scandal. Are you going to address this issue?
Are you aware that one of your trustees, Katie Doyle, is tied to a major animal cruelty scandal? Ahold Delhaize, where she also serves, supports farms that confine animals in tiny cages. This connection is harming the museum’s reputation—what are you going to do about it?
I’ve always admired the Griffin Museum, but learning that Katie Doyle, one of your trustees, is associated with a company enabling animal cruelty is disappointing. Will the museum take a stand and distance itself from this issue?
Does the Griffin Museum support confining animals in cages? By keeping Katie Doyle on as a trustee, it seems like you do. This is your chance to prove otherwise and advocate for ethical practices!
The Griffin Museum’s reputation is at risk because of its connection to Katie Doyle, a trustee also involved with a company enabling extreme animal cruelty. Is this the kind of leadership the museum stands for?
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