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Humane League

The Humane League's mission is to exist to end the abuse of animals raised for food. Together, we are here, for the animals. What began as a tiny grassroots organization in 2005 has since grown into an effective and global nonprofit organization. We ran dozens of campaigns, from Baltimore to Boston, and beyond, winning cage-free commitments at every stop. Restaurant by restaurant, and campus by campus, working our way up to the biggest national corporations.�

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Programs

The programs for Humane League are: SINCE OUR BEGINNINGS NEARLY 16 YEARS AGO, WE HAVE BEEN BUILDING OUR MOVEMENT INTO A GLOBAL FORCE, COMMITTED TO SOLVING A GIANT GLOBAL PROBLEM - THE ABUSE OF ANIMALS RAISED FOR FOOD. IN 2020, WE CONTIN�... (More), (More), SINCE OUR BEGINNINGS NEARLY 16 YEARS AGO, WE HAVE BEEN BUILDING OUR MOVEMENT INTO A GLOBAL FORCE, COMMITTED TO SOLVING A GIANT GLOBAL PROBLEM - THE ABUSE OF ANIMALS RAISED FOR FOOD. IN 2020, WE CONTINUED TO CENTER OUR WORK AROUND OUR STRATEGIC PRINCIPLES:1. CREATE A BIG SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH MEANINGFUL, INCREMENTAL STEPS.2. BUILD A COALITION THAT IS BIGGER THAN OURSELVES.3. DEVELOP A MOVEMENT THAT IS STRONGER EACH YEAR.IN REALIZING THESE PRIORITIES, WE IMPACTED THE LIVES OF 623 MILLION ANIMALS RAISED FOR FOOD. SPECIFICALLY, THIS MEANS:- 91 MILLION HENS WILL NEVER FACE A LIFE IN A CAGE- 227 MILLION CHICKENS WILL NOW BE SPARED FROM THE HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE OF LIVE-SHACKLE SLAUGHTER- 79 CORPORATIONS - FROM TYSON FOODS AND WHOLE FOODS MARKET IN THE UNITED STATES TO ALDI IN GERMANY AND SPAIN - PLEDGED TO END SOME OF THE WORST ABUSES SUFFERED BY ANIMALS ON FACTORY FARMS.IN 2020 - A YEAR LIKE NONE OTHER - WE CAMPAIGNED ON BEHALF OF CHICKENS BEING BOILED ALIVE (AMONG OTHER UNFATHOMABLE ABUSES). WE TOLD THE INDIVIDUAL STORIES OF THOSE IMPACTED. AND WE OPENED EYES TO THE PERILS OF FACTORY FARMING - FROM THE RISK OF ZOONOTIC DISEASES TO THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES ACROSS THE US. THROUGH IT ALL, WE REACHED THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF 34 MILLION PEOPLE. AND OUR CHANGEMAKING COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS TOOK AN INCREDIBLE 518,000 ACTIONS FOR THE ANIMALS. WE ALSO EARNED 351 MEDIA MENTIONS FOR OUR CAUSE, INCLUDING THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, BLOOMBERG, VOX, AND NEWSWEEK.ALONGSIDE OUR WORK FOR ANIMALS, AND IN THE MIDST OF RACIAL INJUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND, WE CONTINUED OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION WORK - SHAPING OUR VISION FOR AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION, AND MOVEMENT, AND BEGINNING TO BRING THIS VISION TO LIFE.IT WAS A MOMENTOUS YEAR FOR THE ANIMALS AND FOR EACH OF US - MOVING FROM DARKNESS INTO THE LIGHT, AS WE CREATE A MORE JUST AND KIND WORLD, IN WHICH NO ANIMAL IS ABUSED FOR THE SAKE OF FOOD.�(Less), (Less),

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