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Category Archives: Blog

Want to learn more about chicken farming? Start here!

What are the lives of chickens that are farmed for meat and eggs really like? And what can we do to improve them?

Posted byRowan LundJune 20, 2022March 18, 2024Posted inBlog, ChickensLeave a comment on Want to learn more about chicken farming? Start here!

Why are NZ meal kits lagging so far behind in chicken welfare?

Marley Spoon is one of 42 meal kit companies who are taking animal welfare seriously. NZ meal kits are choosing to continue to profit from cruelty.  

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorJune 13, 2022August 22, 2023Posted inBlog, Chickens, Food Business, Free-rangeLeave a comment on Why are NZ meal kits lagging so far behind in chicken welfare?

The life of farmed salmon in New Zealand

Read what life is like on NZ salmon farms, from the perspective of Chinny the Chinook.

Posted byRowan LundMay 30, 2022January 13, 2023Posted inBlog, Fishes, Sentience1 Comment on The life of farmed salmon in New Zealand

Global milestone shows the way forward for companies in Aotearoa.

546 and counting. Global companies are changing the way they source their chicken meat. It is time for us to catch up.

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorMay 24, 2022April 7, 2026Posted inBlog, Chickens, Effective AltruismLeave a comment on Global milestone shows the way forward for companies in Aotearoa.

New plant-based options now in Aotearoa

The Impossible Burger is finally here!

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorMarch 22, 2022April 5, 2023Posted inBlog, Plant-basedLeave a comment on New plant-based options now in Aotearoa

What is Effective Altruism?

Effective Altruism is a cost-effective and measurable way to reduce suffering.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorJanuary 31, 2022December 22, 2022Posted inBlog, Effective AltruismLeave a comment on What is Effective Altruism?

Farmwatch Investigator Speaks Out

One of the brave volunteer investigators of Farmwatch shares, in a very personal way, just what it was like to gather the footage that was released by Radio New Zealand earlier this week.

Posted byFarmwatch InvestigatorNovember 25, 2021September 24, 2024Posted inBlog, ChickensLeave a comment on Farmwatch Investigator Speaks Out

​Five facts about fish farming

Have you ever wondered what life is like for a fish?

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorOctober 28, 2021November 23, 2023Posted inBlog, FishesLeave a comment on ​Five facts about fish farming

Five surprising facts about chickens

Most of us don’t really know much about chickens, and how wonderful they are. So here are five facts about chickens to help you appreciate them.

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorSeptember 24, 2021November 8, 2023Posted inBlog, ChickensLeave a comment on Five surprising facts about chickens

100+ global cage-free wins show the power of corporate campaigning

Over 100 companies have made a global commitment to ending the worst abuses against hens.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorAugust 1, 2021December 22, 2022Posted inBlogLeave a comment on 100+ global cage-free wins show the power of corporate campaigning

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