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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · 2d

Family farmers support #Prop12.

#WashingtonDC #Farmers #EATSAct #SaveOurBaconAct

Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · 3d

Live from DC: more than 200 farmers gathered to meet with Congress and share their opposition to the EATS Act and support for #Prop12.

This morning, they are hosting a rally in front of the Capitol.

#farmers #animalwelfare #agriculture

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · 3d

🚨NEW UNDERCOVER FOOTAGE🚨

This is the cruel slaughter method the world’s first octopus farm
@PescanovaCorp
plans to use.

Ask your policymakers to keep them wild: bit.ly/4o6N8GJ

⚠️ Distressing content

#WorldOctopusDay

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · 9d

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · 9d

Two new op-eds from our team this week:

📢 In The Washington Times, we break down #Prop12 and why it matters for animals and democracy.

📢 In @commondreams.org, we expose how the pork lobby’s power grab puts farmers and voters at risk.

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · 10d

Farmed animals don’t belong on the climate sidelines.
At Climate Week NYC 2025, Compassion in World Farming made sure they weren’t.

Check out the full roundup of our involvement:
🔗https://www.ciwf.com/media-and-news/blog/farmed-animals-take-the-spotlight-at-climate-week-nyc-2025/

www.ciwf.com

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · 17d

CIWF US Executive Director Matthew Dominguez just delivered a powerful keynote at SORA, connecting animal welfare & regenerative agriculture!

Bringing animals back to pasture is key to climate solutions. #ClimateWeekNYC #RegenerativeAgriculture #EndFactoryFarming

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · 18d

Animal welfare progress isn’t stalling—it’s accelerating.

- Nearly 50% of eggs are cage-free
- 40%+ of pork from crate-free systems
- Nearly 1B chickens set to benefit from reforms

📢 Read our latest rebuttal in Meatingplace:
meatingplace.com/animal-welfa...

Animal Welfare Progress Is Real, and it’s Reshaping Our Food System

Jack Hubbard’s recent column, “Activists Struggling With Corporate Campaigns,” offers a biased spin that overlooks the real story. The truth is that farm animal welfare reforms are gaining unstoppable...

meatingplace.com

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · 19d

CIWF US is at #ClimateWeekNYC! 🌱

Join us as we highlight how animal welfare & food system transformation are essential to climate solutions.

Follow for updates from our events all week! #ClimateAction #AnimalWelfare

the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline in New York City with "Climate Week New York City 2025" over top

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · 20d

Politicians bragged about who makes the “best pork” at a hearing on Prop 12. But before pork is a product, it’s a pig—smart, social, and stuck in a cage.

Tell Congress: Oppose the #SaveOurBaconAct. 🐷
#Prop12 #AnimalWelfare #FactoryFarming

Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Sep 11

CIWF was in touch with @gaeacabico.bsky.social regarding a Welfare Footprint Institute report highlighting that slower-growing chicken breeds suffer much less than those bred to grow unnaturally fast.

Full story from @sentientmedia.org:

sentientmedia.org/slower-growi...

Raising Slower Growing Chickens Could Reduce Their Suffering for a Lower Cost Than You Might Think

A new framework aims to quantify farm animal suffering for better decisions about the way we produce food.

sentientmedia.org

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Aug 29

Our #EndIt petition calling for a fairer food system has hit one MILLION signatures! 🎉

This is a major victory for animals, people and the planet. We’ll soon hand it over to world leaders at the UN. Thank you for your support. 💚

Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Aug 21

Just 10 days left to sign our petition to end factory farming ‼️ #EndIt

Help us call on global leaders to deliver fair reform to our food system: ciwf.end.it/sign/

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Aug 14

Factory farming causes immense suffering to billions of animals, jeopardizes our health and harms the planet.

Help us urge world leaders to #EndIt for good: END.IT

Reposted by Compassion in World Farming USA

Michelle Rene Setaro @cancelanimalag.bsky.social · Jul 23

#ProtectProp12 Stop the power grab!! House Ag Committee had a meeting this morning to allow the Big AG to try once again to void states rights. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @housegop.bsky.social @forbes.com @booker.senate.gov
@sanders.senate.gov @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com

Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Jul 23

REMINDER: Gestation crates are tiny metal cages where pregnant pigs are trapped, unable to turn, lie down comfortably, or even nest. They spend most of their lives confined like this, stripped of dignity and natural behavior. This is cruelty, plain and simple. #EndGestationCrates #AnimalWelfare

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Jul 23

Respecting consumer choice and local values isn’t commerce interference; it’s responsible regulation.

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Jul 23

Again, claims that #Prop12 “dramatically” disrupts interstate commerce are overstated. The law simply sets humane standards for products sold in CA, just like other states regulate safety and labeling.

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Jul 23

Investigation footage of cruelty—like what Rep. LaMalfa mentions—is not the exception: it’s the rule on many factory farms. These conditions are standard practice, hidden from public view. It’s time for transparency and real change. #AnimalWelfare #FactoryFarming #Prop12

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Jul 23

REMINDER: Gestation crates are tiny metal cages where pregnant pigs are trapped, unable to turn, lie down comfortably, or even nest. They spend most of their lives confined like this, stripped of dignity and natural behavior. This is cruelty, plain and simple. #EndGestationCrates #AnimalWelfare

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Jul 23

Bills like EATS threaten to override democratically elected policies like Prop 12, stripping states of their power to set animal welfare standards that reflect voters’ values. Democracy means respecting local voices over corporate interests, people over profit. #Prop12 #AnimalWelfare #Democracy

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Jul 23

Animal welfare laws have long been managed by states, allowing policies that reflect local values, farming practices, and community needs.

State authority ensures flexibility and innovation while keeping regulations practical and effective. #StatesRights #AnimalWelfare

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Jul 23

Science shows pigs deserve enough space to move freely, turn around, lie down comfortably, and express natural behaviors. They’re intelligent, social animals—not just commodities. Humane treatment isn’t optional; it’s a scientific and ethical imperative. #AnimalWelfare #Prop12

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Jul 23

Critics say Prop 12 isn’t “science-based” but decades of research show pigs suffer in extreme confinement. Science supports giving animals space to move, lie down, and express natural behaviors. Prop 12 is grounded in both evidence and ethics. #AnimalWelfare #Prop12

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Jul 23

14 states have laws regulating how pigs and other farm animals are treated. Ten states ban cruel gestation crates. Prop 12 is part of a growing movement to ensure pigs can move, lie down, and live with dignity. It's time more states followed suit. 🐖 #AnimalWelfare #Prop12

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Compassion in World Farming USA @ciwfusa.bsky.social · Jul 23

Prop 12 is a crucial first step toward a future where pigs are treated with dignity and respect. We must keep pushing for standards that ensure humane living conditions for all farm animals. #AnimalWelfare #Prop12

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