Last week many people across the country were horrified by the animal abuse that took place at Fair Oaks Farms. Since an undercover video has been released displaying the beating of young calves at the farm, animal rights activists have been outraged, and three Fair Oaks Farms employees have been arrested. Former MYD Vice President, Henri Metivier, has since created a petition to ask milk distributor Fairlife to stop buying from Fair Oaks Farms.
Click here to sign the petition.
The Humane Society called Trump a “threat to animals everywhere.” At the same time, the Trump Administration has greatly paired back FDA inspections. That should concern everyone who is eating America’s increasingly unregulated food.
Thankfully, New York has twice rejected “Ag-Gag” and “Veggie Libel Laws” in 2011 and again in 2012. Standing up for animal rights nationally is important; not all food New Yorkers consume is local, and Fairlife distributes milk nationally.
Care about animal rights in NYC?
- Check out VFAR, which focuses on animal rights in New York.
- Learn more about the Fur Ban in NYC, a bill introduced by Corey Johnson that recently faced underwhelming support.
- Please contact your congressperson and ask them to ban “Ag-Gag” and “Veggie Libel Laws”on a federal level.
- Reach out to your local officials and voice your thoughts! Discover your local representatives here.