Investigations
Chickens Filmed Struggling at UK Farm
Investigators visited Knapp Farm in the United Kingdom and filmed chickens desperately struggling, but unable to stand, and dead birds littering the floor. On one visit, investigators found a weak young bird trapped inside a dumpster, shivering on top of a pile of rotting corpses.
Dairy Farm Worker Caught Red-Handed
Undercover footage captured by Animal Equality showed a farm worker violently kicking, punching, and throwing calves on a UK dairy farm. Animal Equality provided the footage and images to local authorities and the worker pleaded guilty to animal cruelty. Abusive treatment was not the only suffering we found on this Somerset farm, which runs a farm shop and B&B as well as supplying Muller Milk (formerly Muller Wiseman), one of the main processors used by Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S and the Coop for their own-brand milks.
Calves Suffering in Severe Confinement on Dairy Farm
An Animal Equality UK investigation exposed a dairy farm that supplied Marks & Spencer (M&S), a well-known supermarket chain in the United Kingdom that promotes itself as a leader in animal welfare standards. Calves were confined in pens so small that they could barely take a step forward.
Abuse Found on Celebrated UK Pig Farm
Investigators found distressing conditions on four pig farms in the United Kingdom, including one which had won a ‘National Pig Award’ in 2016 and 2017. Pigs were routinely tail-docked, a practice prohibited by UK law, and female pigs were confined in cramped stalls for at least five continuous days.
Terrible Scenes at UK’s Biggest Egg Farm
Just days after Animal Equality released shocking scenes of suffering filmed on a Noble Foods farm, the company - which is the United Kingdom's biggest egg producer - committed to ending the sale of eggs from caged hens by 2025.
Cruelty Found in Indian Cattle Markets
Animal Equality studied Indian cattle markets across seven states and found that the animals were denied food and water, and were often abused. Cows were prodded with sticks and had hot chilli rubbed in their eyes to make them move. Child labor was also documented in the cattle markets.
Bullock Cart Races
Animal Equality worked in India, alongside local activists and organizatioms, to ban cruel bullock cart races. Our investigators witnessed bulls being beaten, whipped, electrocuted, force-fed alcohol, prodded with nails and spiked instruments. Following our investigation and thanks to the work of multiple organizations, the Supreme Court of India implemented a ban on these cruel races.
107 Dairy Farms, 11 Animal Markets and 8 Slaughterhouses Investigated in India
Animal Equality investigators in India inspected a total of 107 dairy farms, 11 live animal markets and 8 slaughterhouses across the country to expose the practices of the dairy industry. The investigation covered facilities in all regions of the country: Punjab and Haryana in the north, Uttar Pradesh in the east; Gujarat and Maharastra in the west; Secunderabad in the center; Hyderabad, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala in the south. The investigators witnessed male buffalo calves tightly tethered and left to die shortly after birth, female buffaloes injected with Oxytocin to increase their milk production while on the farms, and animals bludgeoned with a hammer in the slaughterhouses.
Use of Illegal Cages for Hens Exposed in India
Animal Equality worked in India to expose the plight of hens suffering in extreme confinement, with many crammed into cages so crowded they can't even spread their wings. The investigation revealed that the Indian egg industry is still using cruel and illegal battery cages, despite laws prohibiting their use.
First-Ever Look Inside Brazil’s Egg Industry
Animal Equality released the first-ever investigation into Brazil’s egg industry, showing that one of the country's top egg suppliers kept hens in rows of feces-covered cages stuffed with panicked birds, many with cracked and deformed feet from standing on the wire floor and wings caught in the cage wires.
