Animal advocacy group calls for Government transparency and action on World Octopus Day. On World Octopus Day, New Zealand animal advocacy group Animals Aotearoa is calling on the Government to stop funding research into octopus farming and commit to banning the practice altogether, following the release of concerning new undercover footage and an international reportContinue reading “Undercover footage reveals horrific octopus slaughter as secretive new zealand research into factory farming octopuses continues”
Author Archives: Marianne Macdonald, Executive Director
Campylobacter: A Hidden Health Crisis from the Chicken on Your Plate
Every year, thousands of New Zealanders fall sick with a serious stomach bug called Campylobacter, and many don’t know that the chicken meat industry is the main cause of this infection.
A dog’s dinner has better welfare than our own
Many pet food companies have much higher welfare standards than human food brands.
Is free range chicken meat really better?
Labels such as free range, cage-free and no added hormones can jump out at you, but what do they really mean? What kind of lives did the animals lead? Is free range chicken really better or are there even kinder choices?
Europe’s Making Progress for Chickens—So Why Isn’t New Zealand?
Europe’s Making Progress for Chickens Bred for Meat – So Why Isn’t New Zealand doing the same?
New Zealand implicated in global egg investigation
Global investigation reveals never-before-seen footage of systemic animal abuse in cage egg factory farming. The exposé includes footage from a colony cage factory farm in New Zealand.
Media Release: World’s Biggest Investigation into Egg Factory Farming. New Zealand Cages Scrutinised
In the largest global investigation ever, The Open Wing Alliance reveals footage of systemic animal abuse and public health risks in cage egg factory farming, including from New Zealand.
169 organisations sign open letter to ban octopus factory farming
169 organisations sign open letter to ban octopus factory farming and demand that NZ government divests from research into octopus farming.
Building a stronger animal advocacy movement
Executive Director, Marianne Macdonald, travels to Sydney to represent Animals Aotearoa at the Effective Altruism Global X conference and a dedicated Animal Advocacy Satellite Event.
Nando’s chicken, bred to break
Nando’s UK is a leader in chicken welfare, but Nando’s NZ is falling way behind. Don’t be fooled; their new SPCA Certified badge is no change for Nando’s chicken.