Crate Free USA Blog
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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...
More States Continue to Ban Cruel Gestation Crates
Update: New Jersey has passed this bill and it was signed into law by the governor in July 2023. The state of New Jersey is poised to be the 11th state to ban the use of gestation crates (and the 13th state to ban some form of confinement for certain farmed...
Meet Local Farm: Mint Creek Farm
At Crate Free, 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 want...
Majority of Pork-Buyers Prefer Retailers That Don’t Use Gestation Crates
Crate Free USA recently partnered with World Animal Protection for a survey conducted by The Harris Poll, a market research and global consulting firm and one of the longest running survey firms in the U.S. Harris surveyed more than 2,000 Americans of varying incomes...
Become a Pig Protector!
If you’ve been following us for a while now, you know we care about the millions of animals being raised for food today, 99% of which are on industrialized farming operations. At Crate Free, we take a realistic and pragmatic approach. We understand the world is not...
Crate Free Volunteers: Meet Suzanne Alton de Eraso
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. Suzanne Alton de Eraso is an attorney...
Will Costco Still Allow Gestation Crates After 2022?
It is undeniable in today’s world that there is widespread mistreatment of animals that are bred for food. Often hidden behind misleading packaging labels, the victims of this industry are overlooked and forgotten. Our mission at Crate Free USA is to reduce the...
Meet Local Farmer: Dave Bishop of PrairiErth Farm
Part of our pragmatic approach is to be all-inclusive, understanding that the majority of people are not going to go vegan, at least not tomorrow. We want to improve the lives of animals being raised for food right now. Therefore, we support our local farmers who...
Why We Support The Farm System Reform Act
Today’s farming industry is just that…a huge industry. Nearly every aspect of America’s food supply chain has become highly concentrated and is controlled by just a few mega-producers. This growing corporate control has unfortunately been a detriment to farmers,...
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