Investigation of Mexican Dairy Inspires Thousands
This investigation into Mexican dairy farms showed that the dairy industry in both Mexican and the United States causes unimaginable suffering for cows. In México, this was one of our most shocking and shared investigations, inspiring thousands of people to sign our pledge and take action.
Hens Raised for Eggs Suffering in Italy
An investigation presented by Animal Equality Italy brought to light the shocking truth behind egg production. The images showed the standards within the egg industry and revealed the terrible conditions in which more than half of all egg-laying hens live in the country.
Use of Illegal Cages for Hens Exposed in India
Animal Equality worked in India to expose the plight of hens suffering in extreme confinement, with many crammed into cages so crowded they can’t even spread their wings. The investigation revealed that the Indian egg industry is still using cruel and illegal battery cages, despite laws prohibiting their use.
Investigations into Spanish Factory Farms Show Hens in Distress
Animal Equality launched a campaign exposing the cruelty inside the egg industry in Spain. Video footage obtained showed hens living inside cages among decomposing bodies, containers full of dead and dying birds, and sick and dying hens.
107 Dairy Farms, 11 Animal Markets and 8 Slaughterhouses Investigated in India
Animal Equality investigators in India inspected a total of 107 dairy farms, 11 live animal markets and 8 slaughterhouses across the country to expose the practices of the dairy industry. The investigation covered facilities in all regions of the country: Punjab and Haryana in the north, Uttar Pradesh in the east; Gujarat and Maharastra in the west; Secunderabad in the center; Hyderabad, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala in the south. The investigators witnessed male buffalo calves tightly tethered and left to die shortly after birth, female buffaloes injected with Oxytocin to increase their milk production while on the farms, and animals bludgeoned with a hammer in the slaughterhouses.
Dairy Farm Worker Caught Red-Handed
Undercover footage captured by Animal Equality showed a farm worker violently kicking, punching, and throwing calves on a UK dairy farm. Animal Equality provided the footage and images to local authorities and the worker pleaded guilty to animal cruelty. Abusive treatment was not the only suffering we found on this Somerset farm, which runs a farm shop and B&B as well as supplying Muller Milk (formerly Muller Wiseman), one of the main processors used by Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S and the Coop for their own-brand milks.
iAnimal – 42 Days in the Life of Chickens
To create a one-of-a kind virtual reality experience, Animal Equality investigators places 360 degree cameras inside standard modern chicken farms to document how these animals are forced to live, and eventually be slaughtered for meat. Our iAnimal videos are licensed to other groups and used around the world at events to show the public the realities of factory farming.
21 Mexican Slaughterhouses Exposed
Animal Equality infiltrated 21 slaughterhouses across Mexico and exposed immense suffering and cruelty. The investigation ignited a media firestorm and a national dialogue on the way farmed animals are treated.
Cruel Practices Filmed at Egg Farms in Mexico
We exposed shocking scenes of cruelty on egg farms, in Mexico where hens endured unimaginable suffering, including being forced to go three to five days without food or water to assure a bigger egg production. The footage garnered some of the first-ever media coverage about egg production in the area.
Chickens Filmed Struggling at UK Farm
Investigators visited Knapp Farm in the United Kingdom and filmed chickens desperately struggling, but unable to stand, and dead birds littering the floor. On one visit, investigators found a weak young bird trapped inside a dumpster, shivering on top of a pile of rotting corpses.
Award-Winning UK Pig Farms Caught Abusing Animals
Animal Equality obtained footage inside two award-winning pig farms in the United Kingdom. Pigs were kept in overcrowded, feces-caked pens. Piglets were found dead or dying, and animals languished with large wounds. A dead pig was cannibalised by other pigs on one farm, despite it being named “Pig Farmer of the Year.”
iAnimal – Through the Eyes of a Pig
Investigators placed 360º cameras inside pig farms to document typical practices of the meat industry for an innovative virtual reality film. The footage shows standard practices in the meat industry such as castration, tail amputation, and tooth clipping without the use of pain medication or sedation. Our iAnimal films are shown to people world wide so they can learn about what happens to animals raised for food first-hand.
