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Find Humane: Website to Find Humanely Raised Animal Products

Find Humane: Website to Find Humanely Raised Animal Products

There is more than one way to help farmed animals live better lives.  You can eat more plant based, buy from local farmers, or educate yourself about where the find humane certified/animal welfare-approved products sold at some grocery stores.   Doing that can be...

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Meet the Farmer: Joe Wanda of Wanda Farm

Meet the Farmer: Joe Wanda of Wanda 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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Meet the Farmer: Josh Kriner of Root and Sky Farm

Meet the Farmer: Josh Kriner of Root and Sky 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...

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Upcoming Event: Every Bite Counts – End Factory Farming

Upcoming Event: Every Bite Counts – End Factory Farming

Announcing our upcoming event in Chicago! Do you want to do more to reduce the suffering of animals on factory farms?  Are you eating too much meat? Are you buying supermarket meat from factory farms?  Our event does a deep dive on steps you can take  to reject...

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How to Become an Animal Advocate in 4 Steps

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...

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Meet the Farmer: Andy Hazzard of Hazzard Free Farm

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...

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NEW VIDEO: The Cost of Aldi Pork

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...

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Crate Free USA Volunteers: Meet Shelley Chipkin

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...

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Meet the Farmer: Tom Arnold of Arnold’s Farm

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...

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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!