Letter to the Biden-Harris Administration Offering Recommendations to Shift Agriculture to a Just and Sustainable System

Undoubtedly, the hardest part about Sanctuary work is saying goodbye when our residents pass.

We debate about pumpkin vs. sweet potato pie, about whether cranberry sauce should be fresh or shaped like a can, about whether pro football and Black Friday are sacrosanct or sacrilege—but our main-course consistency has us giving thanks by killing over 40 million sentient birds every year. Why? Why not gratitude and mercy instead?

Avril cheated death three times—first evading potential slaughter, then surviving a wildfire, and lastly overcoming a life-threatening leg injury.

Animals have been dying in the mail for years. The USPS crisis is making it even worse.

I am writing on behalf of Farm Sanctuary and our 1.2 million members and constituents to urge you to discontinue the inhumane and unacceptable practice of shipping live animals.

Join Farm Sanctuary for our virtual Sanctuary Speaker Series: Inspiring discussions with the change-makers and thought leaders whose ideas and actions move our mission forward.

When it comes to sheep care, shearing can be a hot-button topic. And so, the eternal question: to shear or not to shear?

On August 5, 2020, Farm Sanctuary hosted a virtual symposium that brought together a group of experts to discuss the interconnected social justice issues stemming from our modern food system and the industry’s negative effects on workers, communities, animals, and the environment—particularly now in the midst of a global pandemic.

This year, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) are working together to update and release the Dietary Guidelines for Americans—a process that only happens once every five years.