Cow lying on a slaughterhouse floor
The Butterfly Effect: The Power To Create Change Felt Around The World
12th September, 2021

Even small actions have the potential to make a global impact. Help protect animals and the planet from devastation: join our fight against industrial farming. If you’ve been following our social media channels this week, you’ll know that the deforestation that’s…


The Truth About Cows Raised For Human Consumption
3rd September, 2021

Animal Equality is committed to documenting the terrible fate of the cows who are exploited by the meat and dairy industries. Our investigative team has captured images and footage from around the world showing the harsh living conditions, unavoidable suffering, and sometimes…


5 Secrets of Animal Agriculture
1st September, 2021

As well as causing unimaginable and unacceptable suffering to animals, the animal agriculture industry has many other dark secrets which it keeps hidden from the public.  In the UK, the majority of animals come from factory farms.  This means that the vast…


Soy and Deforestation: Everything You Need to Know
20th August, 2021

In recent years much of the conversation around soy has been heavily focused on deforestation and climate change. And because soy is often a key ingredient in plant-based meals, it is a common misconception that foods promoted as meat and dairy substitutes…


Why Is Hard Rock Supporting This Extreme Animal Cruelty?
16th June, 2021

Earlier this year, the Open Wing Alliance – a coalition of animal protection organisations of which Animal Equality is a member – launched a global campaign urging Hard Rock to stop sourcing eggs from farms that cruelly confine hens in cages. Our…


A cow looking through bars from inside a dairy farm
Truth or Tales? How the Animal Agriculture Industry Tricks Consumers Into Paying for Poor Practices
8th June, 2021

‘Animal agriculture’ refers to an industry that breeds animals only to kill them.  The UK claims to be a nation of animal lovers. And, although most people agree that animal cruelty is wrong, the intensification of farming animals has increased dramatically over…


What is a company policy and how can it change the lives of millions of animals?
27th May, 2021

In recent years, corporate departments have emerged within a number of leading animal protection organisations. But what do these departments do and why do they exist?  Corporate work involves persuading companies to put in place meaningful animal welfare policies that will, in turn, significantly…


Scottish Salmon: Our Images On Prime-Time Italian TV
20th May, 2021

Last week, a report about intensive salmon farming featuring Animal Equality UK footage was broadcast on Italian prime-time television on the channel, Italia 1. The amount of salmon eaten around the world has grown exponentially in recent years, but where do the…


Animal Protection Groups Unite Against Anti-Protest Bill
20th April, 2021

Over 30 animal organisations including Animal Equality UK have joined forces with Advocates for Animals, the UK’s first animal protection law firm, to urge policymakers to vote to oppose or revise a controversial anti-protest bill. A letter signed by the groups calls…


We Can’t Let Morrisons Get Away With This
15th April, 2021

Over the last few weeks, our campaign calling on UK supermarkets to commit to eliminating some of the worst abuses that chickens raised for meat suffer has gathered huge public support. We’ve been working with fellow animal charities and treasured TV presenter…


Over 150,000 Join Chris Packham In Urging Supermarkets To Do Better For Chickens
9th April, 2021

We are thrilled that our new campaign calling on UK supermarkets to eliminate some of the cruellest treatment of chickens in their supply chains has garnered such strong, public support so far!  Over 150,000 people have already signed the petition started…


How Petitions Create Change for Animals
1st April, 2021

Through the signatures we collect on our petitions, we show business leaders and political authorities here in the UK and around the world that thousands of people support our campaigns. We show that we are not alone, that animals are not alone,…


Everything You Need To Know About Seaspiracy
26th March, 2021

We watched the new documentary exposing the fish industry produced by the makers of Cowspiracy and What The Health. Here are our thoughts and why you must watch it! The documentary Seaspiracy, produced by the makers of the documentaries Cowspiracy and What…


Pigs killed in extreme suffering in slaughterhouse run by JBS, the largest meat company in the world
16th March, 2021

An investigation in Brazil has revealed the dire conditions in which animals are forced to live and die. Mercy for Animals, an American organisation that also operates in South America, shared footage and images from inside a pig slaughterhouse in Brazil run…


A kid and a pig looking at each other
Five Extraordinary Facts About Pigs
10th March, 2021

Have you noticed how often pigs are featured in children’s books and films? Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that they are one of the most intelligent and sociable animals in the world.  Since they were first domesticated some…