Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the "food animal" industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, N.Y., and Orland, Calif., provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming.
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Newswire article Thursday, February 18, 2010 Imposter Faux Fur Partners with Farm Sanctuary to Give Animals a Royalty Share of the Products They Inspire For everyone who has ever put on a gorgeous article of faux fur, only to spend the entire day worrying "I hope no one thinks this is real," comes Imposter , a compassionate new fashion initiative that aims to make animal-inspired fashions recognizable as animal friendly FROM THE OUTSIDE and give animals a well-deserved cut of the profits. Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Denny’s Acknowledges Suffering of Egg-laying Hens in Super Bowl Ads It was meant to be a humorous promotion for a free breakfast, but the dark undercurrent of truth running through the trio of Denny's "Chicken Warning" Super Bowl ads did not go unnoticed by those familiar with the lifelong suffering of egg-laying hens. Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, February 01, 2010 Ohioans for Humane Farms Petitions to Put Measure on November Ballot Protecting Animal Welfare, Food Safety, Family Farmers and the Environment Ohioans for Humane Farms submitted a petition-including signatures from Ohio voters in 48 counties, demonstrating broad and regionally diverse support-to Ohio's Attorney General in support of placing an anti-cruelty measure on the statewide November ballot. The proposed measure would allow voters to require the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to adopt certain minimum standards that will prevent the cruel and inhumane treatment of farm animals, enhance food safety, protect the environment and strengthen Ohio family farms. Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, December 10, 2009 President Obama Urged to Stop Sick and Injured Pigs and Other Farm Animals from Entering the Food Supply Dragged, beaten, pushed with forklifts and shocked with electric prods - these are the routine methods used by workers to get pigs and other farm animals too sick, injured or weak to walk on their own onto slaughterhouse kill floors, and the reason Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, is petitioning President Barak Obama to put an end to this abuse by issuing regulations to prevent these animals - called "downers" - from entering the food supply. Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, October 26, 2009 Pediatrician and Farm Sanctuary Executive Director Dr. Allan Kornberg Submits Statement on the Next Wave of Swine Flu Outbreaks Dr. Allan Kornberg, pediatrician and executive director of Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, today issued the following statement about the next wave of swine flu outbreaks: Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Farm Sanctuary and Actress Ginnifer Goodwin Urge Public to Adopt-A-Turkey and Save a Life This Thanksgiving This Thanksgiving, Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, is teaming up with actress Ginnifer Goodwin, star of HBO's "Big Love," to launch their annual Adopt-A-Turkey Project , a national program designed to end the misery of commercially-raised turkeys by educating the public about the horrific cruelties endured by these sentient beings and offering a compassionate alternative for Thanksgiving. Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, September 25, 2009 Farm Sanctuary Appoints Distinguished Nonprofit Leader as New Executive Director Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, announced publically today the appointment of a new executive director, Allan E. Kornberg, M.D. Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Lamb Born in Transport Truck on Way to Bronx Slaughterhouse Finds Refuge at Farm Sanctuary as Mother Goes to Slaughter A lamb born on a transport truck on the way to a Bronx slaughterhouse was rescued yesterday by Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, and brought to their shelter in Watkins Glen, NY. The minutes old lamb was discovered by a Good Samaritan who was shopping at an Italian market just a few doors down from the slaughterhouse when the truck arrived. Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, July 23, 2009 Farm Sanctuary Applauds City of Chicago for Passing Nation’s First Ever Green Food Resolution Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, today thanked the City of Chicago for passing the nation's first ever Green Food Resolution, urging that sustainable plant-based food be made readily available to all the city's residents, and signaling a milestone first victory in Farm Sanctuary's campaign to introduce Green Food Resolutions in cities across the U.S. Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, May 22, 2009 Severely Neglected Goat Seized and Brought to Farm Sanctuary A severely ill and emaciated goat found tethered outside the residence of a Merced County, Calif. man will be arriving at Farm Sanctuary this afternoon for rehabilitation. A good Samaritan reported the case to the Merced County Animal Control and Officer Art Ferrario seized the goat on May 8. Read more |