Hi Friend,

We've got big news to share: Yesterday, thanks to so many animal and First Amendment advocates Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam vetoed the state's notorious ag-gag bill!

 

Sponsored by Rep. Andy Holt − a factory pig farmer with a history of environmental violationsthis dangerous anti-whistleblower law aimed to criminalize undercover investigations inside agricultural operations such as those conducted by COK.

 

Across the country, undercover videos by COK and others have led to slaughterhouse shutdowns, the discovery of food safety violations, criminal animal cruelty charges, and more. The meat industry wants to keep Americans in the dark, which is why it's lobbying for these ag-gag bills.

 

This veto is a tremendous victory for animals and consumers alike  yet the fight to protect farmed animals is far from over.

 

Big Ag isn't going to let up. And neither can we.

 

That's why COK's undercover investigations are so vitaland your support is so crucial to our efforts to stand up against these multi-billion dollar industries that relegate animals to suffer as mere machines.

 

Together, we can continue pulling back the curtains and shining a bright light on the hidden horrors of animal agribusiness.

 

Please make a donation todayour investigators need your support now more than ever. And the animals urgently need your voice.

 

Thank you in advance for your generosity and for choosing compassion over killing.


 


 

For the animals,  

 

Erica Meier 
Executive Director 

 

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