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What are Ag Gag Laws & Why You Should Care
Undercover farm investigation. Photo: We Animals Media You have probably heard the term “ag-gag” in the news at some point over the last few years, especially if you keep up with industrial agricultural news, or farmed animal welfare news, as both of these...
Be Mindful and Make Humane Choices for Your Holiday Meals
With the holidays around the corner it’s important to choose your food products wisely and practice conscious consumerism. The traditional American Christmas dinner and other holiday celebratory meals often consist of turkey, poultry, beef, and ham in large...
Environmental Effects of Factory Farming
North Carolina hog farm. (Photo: Rick Dove, Waterkeeper Alliance) In the U.S. alone, 9 billion animals are raised and slaughtered each year for humans to eat (much of it still going to waste). It is a gargantuan industry that puts an enormous strain on our natural...
Crate Free Illinois Volunteer Q&A: Meet our Executive Director, Lisa Lubin
Intro Lisa Lubin joined our team three years ago and has since become a board member and our executive director. In her role, Lisa manages the volunteers, redesigned and maintains the website and blog editorial, and helps manage current campaigns and projects. ...
Meet Local Farmer: Kevin Fulton of Fulton Farms
This month, we’re speaking with Kevin Fulton of Fulton Farms. Kevin operates a holistically managed organic farming operation near Litchfield, Nebraska. This diversified farm includes a pasture-based, multi-species livestock operation, along with grain, hay and custom...
Tell Aldi to Go 100% Gestation Crate Free
At Crate Free Illinois, our mission is to improve the lives of animals raised for food. And we work hard to take a very pragmatic approach to this. Ideally, we’d like everyone to change his or her eating behavior in the following ways: Reduce meat consumption,...
Animal Advocates: Educating Youth About Farm Animal Welfare
Living in a society that normalizes the exploitation of farm animals, Crate Free Illinois strongly believes that education is the best way to encourage positive change and critical thinking. Without challenging the rooted mindsets that believe animal factories are a...
History of Animal Exploitation
Throughout history our livelihood has been interwoven with animals. People have harnessed animal muscle power and used animals' bodies for fuel, skins, food, and countless products allowing people to thrive. Linda Kalof’s shares some fascinating, but also gruesome,...
Crate Free Illinois Volunteer Profile: Christy Slaby
Introduction Crate Free Illinois is an entirely volunteer run organization and we rely on a dedicated and efficient team of people to advance our mission statement. Christy Slaby is one of these instrumental volunteers. Christy discovered Crate Free Illinois back in...
Foie Gras: A Cruel and Unnecessary Delicacy
I am one of the guilty ones. I’ve eaten and enjoyed foie gras a good portion of my life. My guilt is somewhat assuaged by the innocence of youth. Being raised by a French mother and having spent four years of my childhood in France, this was a part of my heritage....
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