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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...
The Growing Movement to End One of Factory Farming’s Cruelest Practices: Gestation Crates
Photo: Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Media On factory farms, efficiency and profits are consistently prioritized over animals’ innate needs. Nearly every component of their lives — including what they eat, drink, see, and do — is controlled. These animals are...
Meet Local Farmer: Deborah Niemann of Antiquity Oaks 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 farms...
The Crate Free USA Mobile App Connects Illinois Consumers to Sustainable, Local Farmers
If you live in Illinois and eat meat, the best thing you can do is to buy from local farms in Illinois. And the easiest way to find local farms and pasture raised meat in Illinois is by using our newly relaunched app: The Illinois Guide to Factory-Free Meat, Dairy...
Antibiotic Resistance: Averting “The Invisible Pandemic” Growing on Factory Farms
With COVID-19 cases plummeting and vaccines widely available, the last thing Americans may want to think about right now is the next public health crisis. Though this sentiment is understandable, we cannot avert our attention from the rising tide of antibiotic...
Meet the Local Farmer: Mike Biver of Terra Vitae Farms
At Crate Free USA, we take a pragmatic approach to people’s eating preferences and strive to be all-inclusive. We understand that a majority of people are not going to go vegan, at least not tomorrow. And while we do promote a reduction of meat in your diet, we also...
The Secret is Out: “One Health Certified” is a Sham
Is Aldi US intentionally deceiving its customers about animal welfare? Or, did Aldi itself get tricked by a poultry producer’s new, little green label touting “Responsible Animal Care?” Now that the secret is out, will Aldi stop using the sham label? The trick...
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