Lunch + Legislation, Kate Brindle, HSUS, “Michigan Cage-Free Law Takes Effect”
6 Jan 2025

Lunch + Legislation, Kate Brindle, HSUS, “Michigan Cage-Free Law Takes Effect”

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We welcomed Kate Brindle, Program Manager, Public and Corporate Policy, Farm Animal Protection, HSUS. The law that requires all eggs sold in Michigan to come from hens who are raised in a cage-free environment finally went into effect in Michigan … Continued

Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Day’s Perspective
27 Nov 2024

Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Day’s Perspective

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It’s estimated that 88% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving, translating to roughly 46 million turkeys being consumed on the holiday alone. Each year, about 215 million turkeys are raised and slaughtered in the U.S. While turkeys have a prominent place in the American Thanksgiving tradition, the legal protections for these birds remain virtually nonexistent.

Lunch + Legislation: Sarah D’Onofrio, PhD, Scholar Activist
9 Oct 2024

Lunch + Legislation: Sarah D’Onofrio, PhD, Scholar Activist

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Dr. D’Onofrio applies principles from sociology, political science, economics, and science to her on-the-ground work as an advocate for rural communities. Her research focuses on the harm caused by Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (“CAFOs” or factory farms) to rural communities. … Continued

Lunch + Legislation: Kara Shannon, Director of Farm Animal Welfare Policy, ASPCA, “Farm Bill Update”
1 Jul 2024

Lunch + Legislation: Kara Shannon, Director of Farm Animal Welfare Policy, ASPCA, “Farm Bill Update”

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A massive piece of legislation that dictates what our public dollars are going to support in agriculture. It’s… our opportunity — instead of propping up factory farming (which…has been done for decades) to…seeing those billions of dollars… supporting meaningfully higher … Continued

Focusing on the Farm Bill
29 Jun 2024

Focusing on the Farm Bill

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Image: Scott Bayer, USDA “The farm bill is an omnibus, multiyear law that governs an array of agricultural and food programs. It provides an opportunity for policymakers to comprehensively and periodically address agricultural and food issues.”[i] This massive piece of … Continued

Lunch + Legislation: Cheryl Ruble, MD: Becoming an Advocate and Challenging CAFOs
4 Apr 2024

Lunch + Legislation: Cheryl Ruble, MD: Becoming an Advocate and Challenging CAFOs

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I focus on challenging industrial agriculture, particularly CAFOs. I pretty much work full-time doing this. Cheryl Ruble, MD, Lunch + Legislation, April 1, 2024 Ten years ago, Cheryl had a different full-time job. She was working as a physician, practicing … Continued

EATS Act Directly Threatens Farmed Animal Welfare
15 Jun 2023

EATS Act Directly Threatens Farmed Animal Welfare

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Last month’s celebration of a victory with the US Supreme Court decision upholding California’s right to regulate the treatment of animals out-of-state who are to be sold in California is replaced by a threat to Prop 12 in California and … Continued

Help Put Farm System Reform into the Farm Bill
30 Mar 2023

Help Put Farm System Reform into the Farm Bill

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It’s been said that the Farm Bill should be called “The Food Bill” because not everyone farms, but everyone eats. It’s misleading to call it the “Farm” Bill because most people do not think of CAFOs (factory farms) when they … Continued