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End FORCE-FEEDING

Demand the UK Government bans imports of foie gras made by force-feeding ducks and geese

OUR VISION AND MISSION

Animal Equality’s vision is a world in which all animals are respected and protected.

Animal Equality is an international organisation working with society, governments and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals.

Our work

Animal Equality works strategically in four distinct areas to ensure progress for animals.

OUR CAMPAIGNS

Animal Equality uses a broad range of strategic campaigns to ensure all animals are treated with compassion.

Animal Equality by Numbers

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Country Offices
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Facilities Investigated
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Investigations Released in 2023
712,676
Petition Signatures in 2024
7,296,227
Video Views in 2024
34,621,268
Media Views in 2024

The Voice of Our Supporters

When you witness the horror that really happens behind closed doors and slaughterhouses to farm animals all over the world, it’s impossible not to be affected by it and to realise that we have to do something drastic to stop it.

Joaquin Phoenix
Activist and actor, speaking at a protest with Animal Equality in London

Nothing prepares you for looking into the eyes of a mother pig whose life is to be impregnated and left in a cage until she’s slaughtered. I can’t imagine how awful it must be to be literally trapped and crushing your own babies and not be able to do anything about it.

Rooney Mara
Activist and actress, speaking about her experience inside a pig farm

Going into that foie gras farm gave me an insight, if only brief, into the lives of the brave activists who venture into factory farms and slaughterhouses to uncover all manner of animal abuses. I’m talking about the investigators who see the kinds of things I saw and feel the kind of pain I felt, and yet make the difficult decision to go back again day after day to do more.

Peter Egan
Activist and actor, speaking about his experience inside a foie gras farm

News

  • Animal Equality Brazil exposes alarming consequences of the Self-Control law in Brazil

    Animal Equality Brazil exposes alarming consequences of the Self-Control law in Brazil

    Animal Equality Brazil has revealed the severe risks caused by the Self-Control Law (Law 14.515/2022), which was passed two years ago. Using footage from slaughterhouses in São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Pará, the investigation highlights significant failures in oversight and inspection. The lack of government supervision has led to violations of animal welfare and sanitary…

  • Animal Equality documents mass animal sacrifice at Nepal’s Gadhimai Festival

    Animal Equality documents mass animal sacrifice at Nepal’s Gadhimai Festival

    Animal Equality has released exclusive footage from the Gadhimai Festival, held last weekend in southern Nepal, exposing the mass slaughter of thousands of animals. The festival, which takes place every five years, is infamous for its large-scale animal sacrifices. Despite international condemnation and court rulings aimed at curbing such practices, the killings continue, highlighting a…

  • Victory: Mexico’s Constitution includes animals!

    Victory: Mexico’s Constitution includes animals!

    Animals in Mexico endure terrible conditions on farms and in slaughterhouses, suffering daily from neglect and cruelty often overlooked by authorities. But thanks to the tireless efforts of Animal Equality’s team in Mexico, alongside other dedicated advocates, Mexico’s Constitution now includes animals. Backed by President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, this reform will revolutionise animal protection across…

Blog

  • The Red Tractor label: what does it really mean?

    The Red Tractor label: what does it really mean?

    Most people will never see inside a farm or slaughterhouse, so when they have concerns about how animals are treated in order to produce the products they buy, they put their trust in others to tell them what is happening on those farms. For most consumers, this means putting trust in an assurance scheme. These…

  • 8 Farming practices you’d think are illegal, but are not in the UK

    8 Farming practices you’d think are illegal, but are not in the UK

    When you witness the horror that really happens behind closed doors and slaughterhouses to farm animals all over the world, it’s impossible not to be affected by it and to realise that we have to do something drastic to stop it. Joaquin Phoenix, actor and activist Because of the space they require, farms and slaughterhouses…

  • Factory farming: everything you need to know

    Factory farming: everything you need to know

    What comes to mind when you hear ‘factory farming’? Sadly, it’s as grim as it sounds. Factory farming is an industrial method of raising animals purely for human consumption, where maximising production and minimising costs override any regard for life. In this system, animals are reduced to mere commodities on an assembly line, trapped in…