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The Chicago Sun-Times – February 4, 2024
Crate-free pork’s now the law at grocery stores in two states, not Illinois. Here’s what that means when you’re buying bacon.

Kane County Chronicle – September 5, 2023
Batavia Farmer’s Market Continues to Offer Snap Benefits

The Daily Herald – November 6, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Cruelty to Food Animals

Forbes – June 12, 2022
How This PR Rep Started A Non-Profit To Encourage Food Stores To Eliminate Factory Farming Meat

Daily Herald – March 7, 2022
Letter to the Editor – Cruelty to Food Animals

FAIRR – February 22, 2022
Gestation Crates: A Growing Financial Risk

Patch – September 17, 2021
Local Animal Welfare Group Petitions Aldi on Pork Supply Chain

My Huntley News – September 8, 2021
Old Macdonald, Do No Harm

Local Food Forum – August 2, 2021
Local App Highlights Animal Welfare

Mike Nowak Show  – June 6, 2021  
Confronting Aldi

Chewing Podcast by Chicago Tribune’s Louisa Chu & WBEZ’s Monica Eng  – April 19, 2021  
Episode 93 – Crate Free USA

WCPT – Joan Esposito Show  – April 16, 2021  
Crate Free USA & Farm Forward discuss “humanewashing” labels used at Aldi

My Suburban Life – January 21, 2020  
Students Urge Aldi to Change Pork Policy

Kane County Chronicle – January 20, 2020
Students Petition Aldi HQ on Pig Policy

Patch.com – November 7, 2019
Aldi Expects Suppliers To End ‘Inhumane’ Living For Pregnant Pigs

Kane County Chronicle – November 4, 2019
Aldi Updates Animal Welfare Policy on Gestation Crates

Kane County Chronicle – September 4, 2019
Animal Welfare Groups urge Aldi to go Crate-Free on Pork Producers

Giving Tuesday – September 11, 2018
#WomenWhoGive: Jessica Chipkin, President & Founder, Crate Free Illinois

News-Gazette – July 25, 2018
Rantoul hog plant adding equipment to prevent inhumane slaughter

Kane County Chronicle – June 3, 2018
Anderson Animal Shelter Hosts Youth Humane Ed Program

WTTW Chicago Tonight – March 23, 2018
Trader Joe’s to Phase Out Gestation Crates for Some Pork Products 

Civil Eats – March 21, 2018
After a Decade of Promises, Has the Food Industry Made Progress on Gestation crates?

Patch Monrovia – March 10, 2018
Consumers Petition Trader Joe’s on Animal Welfare Practices

WTTW Chicago Tonight – January 31, 2018
Trader Joe’s responds to concerns about inhumane pork suppliers 

WTTW Chicago Tonight – January 23, 2018
Petition started by Crate Free IL targeting Trader Joe’s inhumane pork suppliers gains traction

Hard Lens Media – August 27, 2017
Interview with Crate Free IL’s Jessica Chipkin at Humane Society/Crate Free Illinois Factory Farm Summit

Facebook Live –  August 25, 2017
Humane Society & Crate Free Illinois Factory Farm Summit

Mike Nowak Show – August 20, 2017
Crate Free Illinois’ Jessica Chipkin & Scott Beckstead of the Humane Society discuss factory farming in Illinois

WTTW’s Chicago Tonight – August 16, 2017
Announcement of the new Illinois Agriculture Advisory Council 

Natural Awakenings Magazine Chicago, September 1, 2016
The Cruelty Solution On Our Phones

DeKalb Daily Chronicle, July 5, 2016 
App aims to boost awareness of crate-free livestock operations

Kane County Chronicle, June 23, 2016
Finding a Better Way to Your Plate

Mighty House Interview, WCPT Radio, January 16, 2016
Crate Free Founder Jess Chipkin Talks About Crate Free IL Mobile App

Hancock County Journal Pilot, January 13, 2016 
Miss Cool? Buy Fresh. Buy Local.

Morning Ag Clips, January 7, 2016 
Don’t Care for Imported Meat? Buy Your Meat Directly From Farmers

Norman Goldman Radio Show, January 7, 2016
Crate Free Founder Jess Chipkin Talks About the Crate Free IL Mobile App

Patch Publications, January 3, 2016
Illinois Nonprofit Launches App to Support Humane Farms, Raise Awareness

Crain’s Chicago Business, September 22, 2015
Was the chicken you’re about to eat humanely treated? This app can tell you

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THE HIDDEN COST OF ALDI PORK

 It’s time for Aldi to publicly commit to a timeline to phase out one of the
cruelest practices in animal agriculture: 
confining mother pigs
in tiny “gestation crates” for virtually their entire lives.

TAKE ACTION

Thank you!