An undercover investigation at a Manitoba pig farm led to national coverage of the pigs’ suffering on the prestigious news program W5. Twyla Francois of Mercy for Animals Canada tells us how the investigation happened and what it found. Continue reading
We talk with Nathan Runkle, executive director of Chicago-based Mercy for Animals about their undercover investigation of E6 Cattle Co., Texas. Mercy for Animals writes “Undercover footage from this factory farm – which raises over 10,000 calves for use on dairy farms – documented workers bludgeoning calves with pickaxes and hammers, burning out their horns without painkillers, standing … Continue reading
“Why love one but eat the other?” is the provocative slogan of the recent campaign launched by concerned citizens of Toronto and the U.S.-based animal advocacy organization, Mercy for Animals. This ambitious initiative, running June 9th to August 15th, involves a series of visually-striking subway posters that centrally juxtapose images of animals typically considered pets … Continue reading
Listen right now: or download an mp3 of the show. This show was recorded on cassette tape, and there is a brief gap in the audio where the tape flipped from side 1 to side 2. Continue reading
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