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How to Become an Animal Advocate in 4 Steps
By Sam Damiano What does it mean to be an advocate for animals? To be an animal advocate, a person believes in and fights for animal welfare, including the humane treatment of animals and their right to exist without pain, trauma and suffering. Animal advocacy can...
Meet the Farmer: Andy Hazzard of Hazzard Free Farm
At Crate Free USA, our mission is to improve the lives of animals raised for food. And since the vast majority of Americans still eat meat, the best way to do this is to shop from local farmers who care about the animals they raise far more than the huge factory...
NEW VIDEO: The Cost of Aldi Pork
What is the hidden cost of Aldi Pork when it comes to animal welfare? See our video below and find out what you can do to help! It's been great to see retailers carrying more and more vegan products. But that does not excuse the fact that many still use inhumane...
Link Match Program Makes Woodstock Farmers’ Market Pasture-Raised Meat Accessible
By Sam Damiano Shopping for sustainably raised meat and dairy products is seen as a luxury. In supermarkets, products labeled certified humane or pasture raised are typically more expensive than their counterparts from industrial farms. Households that receive...
Crate Free USA Volunteers: Meet Shelley Chipkin
At Crate Free USA, we are extremely grateful to our strong team of volunteers. We all come from diverse backgrounds with unique skills and passions with one definite thread — our desire to improve the lives of farmed animals. Shelley Chipkin has been with Crate Free...
Meet the Farmer: Tom Arnold of Arnold’s Farm
At Crate Free USA, our mission is to improve the lives of animals raised for food. And since the vast majority of Americans still eat meat, the best way to do this is to shop from local farmers who care about the animals they raise far more than the huge factory...
Crate Free USA Volunteers: Meet Layla Gallagher
Here at Crate Free USA we are extremely grateful to our strong team of volunteers. We all come from diverse backgrounds with unique skills and passions with one definite thread — our desire to improve the lives of farmed animals. Layla Gallagher works in refugee...
Supermarkets Make Progress with Vegan Products While Simultaneously Continuing Animal Cruelty in Their Supply Chains
If you're a consumer of plant-based food products, you're probably rejoicing at the relatively recent surge in the numerous and varied options that have been appearing in retail grocery stores everywhere. From items like “chicken” nuggets, to artisanal “cheeses,” and...
Meet the Farmers: Annie and Matt of Shire Regenerative Farm
At Crate Free USA, our mission is to improve the lives of animals raised for food. And since the vast majority of Americans still eat meat, the best way to do this is to shop from local farmers who care about the animals they raise far more than the huge factory...
Meet the Farmer: Joy of Illinois Farm
At Crate Free USA, our mission is to improve the lives of animals raised for food. And since the vast majority of Americans still eat meat, the best way to do this is to shop from local farmers who care about the animals they raise far more than the huge factory...
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