Animal Ag Reality
@animalagreality.bsky.social
We are animal advocates exposing the lies and propaganda of animal agriculture. Vegan for the animals. Ⓥ #Pigoneer
"nutrition and student acceptance, not a process label, should be used to determine the acceptability of school entrées"
Great, then swap in vegan nuggets and you come out ahead on all fronts. Animal products like chicken nuggets are unhealthy and unnecessary.
Great, then swap in vegan nuggets and you come out ahead on all fronts. Animal products like chicken nuggets are unhealthy and unnecessary.
October 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"nutrition and student acceptance, not a process label, should be used to determine the acceptability of school entrées"
Great, then swap in vegan nuggets and you come out ahead on all fronts. Animal products like chicken nuggets are unhealthy and unnecessary.
Great, then swap in vegan nuggets and you come out ahead on all fronts. Animal products like chicken nuggets are unhealthy and unnecessary.
"Look different" = "we destroyed different ecosystems!"
Those "green pastures" were once biodiverse ecosystems. Now they are scarred land.
Cattle ranching is the #1 driver of Amazon deforestation. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Those "green pastures" were once biodiverse ecosystems. Now they are scarred land.
Cattle ranching is the #1 driver of Amazon deforestation. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
![Screenshot of a post by: [@animalag] (Animal Ag Alliance) on X (formerly Twitter)
Text:
"Not all cattle farms look the same, and that’s by design! From the deserts of Arizona to the green pastures of Kentucky, cattle operations vary based on local climate, land, and natural resources. ⛅🌍 <link>"
Image description:
A photo shows a pasture with cattle grazing across the field, under a partly cloudy sky. Overlay text on the image reads:
"Cattle farms and ranches look different from state to state due to the variety of climates and resources available."
In the bottom right corner of the image is the Animal Ag Alliance logo.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreifryitgh3b4fmuitonbtm2zywkrzga6jfxkiaan2lnvujpnhoulka@jpeg)
September 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"Look different" = "we destroyed different ecosystems!"
Those "green pastures" were once biodiverse ecosystems. Now they are scarred land.
Cattle ranching is the #1 driver of Amazon deforestation. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Those "green pastures" were once biodiverse ecosystems. Now they are scarred land.
Cattle ranching is the #1 driver of Amazon deforestation. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
FACTORY farms are where most meat comes from. They'll do anything to justify their violent and unnecessary industry.
FarmingUK represents traditional animal agriculture interests threatened by plant-based innovation and veganism. #AnimalRights
FarmingUK represents traditional animal agriculture interests threatened by plant-based innovation and veganism. #AnimalRights
September 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
FACTORY farms are where most meat comes from. They'll do anything to justify their violent and unnecessary industry.
FarmingUK represents traditional animal agriculture interests threatened by plant-based innovation and veganism. #AnimalRights
FarmingUK represents traditional animal agriculture interests threatened by plant-based innovation and veganism. #AnimalRights
Nobody should be this proud of still breastfeeding as an adult. Notice they don’t show the artificial insemination, calf separation, or slaughter involved in butter.
Plant-based margarine is healthier and its production doesn’t require animal suffering. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Plant-based margarine is healthier and its production doesn’t require animal suffering. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
![Screenshot of a post by: [@FarmingUK] (FarmingUK) on X (formerly Twitter)
Text:
"Well said! 🧈🐄🇬🇧"
Image description:
An image of a black and white cow standing against a background divided into a blue upper half and a brown lower half. Text above the cow reads:
"AS FOR BUTTER VERSUS MARGARINE, I TRUST COWS MORE THAN CHEMISTS."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreiatu72qwj6ie2phvc2ybbw4h7r5siewskkudd2pu3qko5yy22fp7y@jpeg)
September 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Nobody should be this proud of still breastfeeding as an adult. Notice they don’t show the artificial insemination, calf separation, or slaughter involved in butter.
Plant-based margarine is healthier and its production doesn’t require animal suffering. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Plant-based margarine is healthier and its production doesn’t require animal suffering. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
These "broiler" chickens (a disgusting term) still face rapid growth, abuse, transport, and slaughter.
Animal Ag Alliance is textbook industry propaganda. Carefully curated imagery and words to hide the abject suffering these animals face. #AnimalRights
Animal Ag Alliance is textbook industry propaganda. Carefully curated imagery and words to hide the abject suffering these animals face. #AnimalRights
September 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
These "broiler" chickens (a disgusting term) still face rapid growth, abuse, transport, and slaughter.
Animal Ag Alliance is textbook industry propaganda. Carefully curated imagery and words to hide the abject suffering these animals face. #AnimalRights
Animal Ag Alliance is textbook industry propaganda. Carefully curated imagery and words to hide the abject suffering these animals face. #AnimalRights
Why does animal agriculture require such extensive propaganda campaigns from shills like Nina Teicholz?
Plant-based diets are nutritionally adequate and one of the healthiest life choices you can make in your life. Millions thrive on plant-based diets worldwide. #GoVegan
Plant-based diets are nutritionally adequate and one of the healthiest life choices you can make in your life. Millions thrive on plant-based diets worldwide. #GoVegan
![Screenshot of a quote-post by: [@bigfatsurprise] (Nina Teicholz, PhD) on X (formerly Twitter)
Text:
"Veganism is a dying ideology bc it was always a delusion, never based on human biological reality. Humans need animal proteins, along with their fats and nutrients, to thrive. People are now finally waking up to this inescapable fact of our humanity"
Attached quote-post by: [@VeganRecovering] (Recovering Vegan)
Text:
"Another vegan restaurant brings meat back.
Source: The New York Times share.google/1H5WREN… "
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September 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Why does animal agriculture require such extensive propaganda campaigns from shills like Nina Teicholz?
Plant-based diets are nutritionally adequate and one of the healthiest life choices you can make in your life. Millions thrive on plant-based diets worldwide. #GoVegan
Plant-based diets are nutritionally adequate and one of the healthiest life choices you can make in your life. Millions thrive on plant-based diets worldwide. #GoVegan
The sexual undertones of "make them stop and stare" is uniquely creepy and objectifying.
This company in particular uses genomic testing to inform selective breeding. The cows will likely survive just 4-6 years of their natural 20-year lifespan before slaughter. #AnimalRights #GoVegan
This company in particular uses genomic testing to inform selective breeding. The cows will likely survive just 4-6 years of their natural 20-year lifespan before slaughter. #AnimalRights #GoVegan
![Screenshot of a post by: [@STgenetics] on X (formerly Twitter)
Text:
"CAPTAIN makes them all stare! #CAPTAIN from #STgenetics is a Global Genetic Leader through his consistent and unprecedented results!
CAPTAIN is +3441 TPI +1872 Milk +123 Fat +64 Prot +3.7 PL +0.83 UDC A2A2. Available in #UltraplusHighPurity™: bit.ly/3iNu166"
Image description: The image shows three Holstein cows viewed from behind, standing in a barn with their udders prominently visible. At the top of the image, large text reads:
"MAKE THEM STOP AND STARE"
In the bottom corner is the logo "STg." Additional small text in the image reads:
"CAPTAIN daughters at Fazenda Gado Holandês JDF, Brazil."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreiftmvz4zvyqf4kitgt7ykz4l5bu3dqv3vi4mqhsg7vftzapopxe2i@jpeg)
September 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The sexual undertones of "make them stop and stare" is uniquely creepy and objectifying.
This company in particular uses genomic testing to inform selective breeding. The cows will likely survive just 4-6 years of their natural 20-year lifespan before slaughter. #AnimalRights #GoVegan
This company in particular uses genomic testing to inform selective breeding. The cows will likely survive just 4-6 years of their natural 20-year lifespan before slaughter. #AnimalRights #GoVegan
A hitman posting selfies with targets. Did you want your cuddle before or after he slits your throat?
Posts like this are designed to make consumers feel better about exploitation and violence they pay for. Don't fall for it. #GoVegan
Posts like this are designed to make consumers feel better about exploitation and violence they pay for. Don't fall for it. #GoVegan
![Screenshot of a post by: [@FarmingUK] on X (formerly Twitter)
Text:
"Never too old for a cuddle! 🐄 🇬🇧
📸 Drove Farm Vets"
Image description: A man wearing a cap and vest is holding a cow inside a barn. The cow’s face is close to the camera, with its nose and mouth prominently visible. The cow has a yellow tag on their ear. Other cows can be seen in the background inside the barn.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreidkgmode55xs4bcbt6cbtfrn2rak4jtlyr7hneb3lze5luiw22coq@jpeg)
September 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A hitman posting selfies with targets. Did you want your cuddle before or after he slits your throat?
Posts like this are designed to make consumers feel better about exploitation and violence they pay for. Don't fall for it. #GoVegan
Posts like this are designed to make consumers feel better about exploitation and violence they pay for. Don't fall for it. #GoVegan
Lewis Bollard: "Factory farms today confine more animals globally than the number of humans who have ever lived on Earth." #AnimalRights
![Screenshot of a post by: [@Lewis_Bollard] on X (formerly Twitter)
Text:
"It's hard to fathom the scale of factory farming.
Factory farms today confine more animals globally than the number of humans who have ever lived on Earth.
Just one factory farm in Iowa holds more animals than all US animal shelters and zoos combined."
Image description: A large indoor facility with rows of caged chickens on both sides of a central walkway. The cages contain white chickens with red combs, and many eggs are visible inside the wire enclosures.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreibged32irmrme3jpgc3yycq3q6k2fqynpp5sobu72patxjqluzoge@jpeg)
August 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Lewis Bollard: "Factory farms today confine more animals globally than the number of humans who have ever lived on Earth." #AnimalRights
2913. Not even granted a name.
Do you think they’ll reveal to the children their “adopted” cow is a slave? That her body will be exploited for milk production until deemed unprofitable, then she'll be murdered?
Whitewashing violence and targeting vulnerable young minds. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Do you think they’ll reveal to the children their “adopted” cow is a slave? That her body will be exploited for milk production until deemed unprofitable, then she'll be murdered?
Whitewashing violence and targeting vulnerable young minds. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
![Screenshot of a post by: [@dairy_alliance] on X (formerly Twitter)
Text:
"North Carolina Teachers: When you 'adopt' a cow for your class this school year, your students will be able to watch her grow and learn important lessons from real, working dairy farms in your state. Enrollment closes on September 15!
🔗 Learn more: discoverdairy.com/adopt"
Image description: A promotional graphic with two circular photos. The left photo shows a close-up of a cow’s face with a pink ear tag labeled "2913." The right photo shows a family of three standing in a pasture with cows in the background. Text above the right photo reads: "Dusty Road Jersey Farm." Curved text along the circle edge reads: "From real, working dairy farms like this one!"
Large bold text at the bottom reads:
"NORTH CAROLINA TEACHERS:
Adopt a cow for your classroom!"
At the bottom is a green banner with the website "discoverdairy.com/adopt" and the Discover Dairy logo.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreif4azc6geptatkyg4qvn3qvclxosgalwxxyh7md7noxymcqkjqumm@jpeg)
August 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
2913. Not even granted a name.
Do you think they’ll reveal to the children their “adopted” cow is a slave? That her body will be exploited for milk production until deemed unprofitable, then she'll be murdered?
Whitewashing violence and targeting vulnerable young minds. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Do you think they’ll reveal to the children their “adopted” cow is a slave? That her body will be exploited for milk production until deemed unprofitable, then she'll be murdered?
Whitewashing violence and targeting vulnerable young minds. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Too good not to share from @stevenrouk.bsky.social. Animal agriculture is a crisis on all fronts that must end. #GoVegan
August 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Too good not to share from @stevenrouk.bsky.social. Animal agriculture is a crisis on all fronts that must end. #GoVegan
This image exploits both child innocence and animal vulnerability for animal agricultural PR. A “cute” image that attempts to spin reality: grooming a child to be an animal abuser who sees profit instead of a living animal. #AnimalRights #GoVegan
![Screenshot of a post by: [@FarmersGuardian] on X (formerly Twitter)
Text:
"🐑 A shepherd in the making! 🥰
📸 Imogen Jane Crump
#minifarmer #farmkid #nextgeneration #shepherd"
Image description: A black-and-white photo shows a baby wearing a checkered shirt being held by an adult. The baby is reaching out and touching the face of a sheep, which is looking directly at the child. The letters "FG™" appear in the upper left corner of the image.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreiftixh3wdef6jmodwb3mpogxf5xj23csuw25ajbkgivnqzyvvh2li@jpeg)
August 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This image exploits both child innocence and animal vulnerability for animal agricultural PR. A “cute” image that attempts to spin reality: grooming a child to be an animal abuser who sees profit instead of a living animal. #AnimalRights #GoVegan
Most wool comes from factory farms with documented abuse patterns: Shearing speeds prioritize efficiency over welfare, leading to cuts, nicks, and rushed handling that causes stress. "Summer haircut" language infantilizes and trivializes the experience. Disgusting propaganda. #AnimalRights
![Screenshot of a post by: [@animalag] on X (formerly Twitter)
Text:
"✂️🐑 Snip Snip — Just a Trim!
Shearing is like a summer haircut for sheep—quick, painless, and great for keeping them cool, clean, and healthy. <link>"
Image description: A close-up photo shows a person shearing wool from a sheep using electric clippers. The sheep is laying down on hard wooden planks. The sheep’s wool is spread out across the image. Overlaid text at the bottom reads:
"Shearing is nothing more than a haircut and does not hurt the animal."
In the lower left corner is the logo of Animal Ag Alliance.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreiheym4yvhd64tktzkbwbjk23pad45wtv3hhmx6ww3g2ynmxh6vy4y@jpeg)
August 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Most wool comes from factory farms with documented abuse patterns: Shearing speeds prioritize efficiency over welfare, leading to cuts, nicks, and rushed handling that causes stress. "Summer haircut" language infantilizes and trivializes the experience. Disgusting propaganda. #AnimalRights
Reducing harm isn't negated by inability to eliminate all harm. Nothing about veganism entails being perfect or causing no harm. A straw man and a classic "crop deaths tho" argument.
It's designed to create false equivalency and maintain the status quo of maximum profit from animal exploitation.
It's designed to create false equivalency and maintain the status quo of maximum profit from animal exploitation.
![Screenshot of a comment by: [thesignagemaster] on Threads
Text:
"Humans- Exploited
Field Mice- poisoned
Snakes- Trapped
Rabbits- Shot
Moles- blasted
Deers- caught in combine harvesters along with the other previously mentioned animals.
All to protect the crops that you guys eat. But it's OK, they don't suffer like those pigs and chickens do, so you believe that it makes their death morally justified because apparently that's your definition of normality"
Two images are included below the text:
Left image:
Text at the top reads: "Remember it isn't 'cruel' unless it's done for vegan benefit."
Below the text are several small images arranged in a collage, including:
A child standing in a field
A monkey
A person holding a rabbit
A rodent caught in a trap
A person harvesting crops
Additional images depicting people working in agriculture and animals.
Right image:
A pie chart with the following labels:
Largest section: “Animal Feed”
Medium section: “Human Consumption”
Small section: “Other”
Text on the right of the chart reads:
"Vegans: 'The crops made from Human Exploitation and Animal Crop deaths go animal feed!!!!'"
"Reality:"
“This is the food you eat.
This is the food you pay for.
This amount is not 0%.
Humans and small animals have suffered from this percentage.
For your food needs.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreigptfn742vd3umkv5x5aczgjocqfk42b5qweb2qax5bas2ohmo6we@jpeg)
August 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Reducing harm isn't negated by inability to eliminate all harm. Nothing about veganism entails being perfect or causing no harm. A straw man and a classic "crop deaths tho" argument.
It's designed to create false equivalency and maintain the status quo of maximum profit from animal exploitation.
It's designed to create false equivalency and maintain the status quo of maximum profit from animal exploitation.
A beauty pageant for trafficking victims. Marketing props for their own exploitation and slaughter.
Shame on @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social for this disgusting display. #AnimalRights
Shame on @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social for this disgusting display. #AnimalRights
![Screenshot of a post by: [@FarmersWeekly] on X (formerly Twitter)
"🐮 Today is your LAST CHANCE to enter our @FeedForGrowth 'Calving 2025' photo comp!
📸 SUBMIT: ow.ly/3RIA50WxQx9"
Image description: A young brown and white calf stands on straw bedding in a pen. The calf has a yellow ear tag marked "604948" and is licking its nose. The background includes a metal gate and a concrete wall.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreiehgourvwqxp642msripqmyuulnwd5y5q4n52i3er35vznnfnbeee@jpeg)
August 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A beauty pageant for trafficking victims. Marketing props for their own exploitation and slaughter.
Shame on @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social for this disgusting display. #AnimalRights
Shame on @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social for this disgusting display. #AnimalRights
Bragging about "caring" for veal calves is like kidnappers boasting about feeding hostages.
Pure spin on the inherent violence of veal farming and isn’t even representative of the average factory farm. #AnimalRights
Pure spin on the inherent violence of veal farming and isn’t even representative of the average factory farm. #AnimalRights
![Screenshot of a Post by: [@animalag] on X (formerly Twitter)
"Calf care is a top priority for veal farmers! 🐄 They look after their calves every day to make sure they’re content and healthy. <link>
Image description:
The image shows several black-and-white, ear-tagged veal calves in a pen, standing on straw and being bottle-fed. Large bold text is overlaid on the image in a translucent gray box, reading:
“Veal calves are carefully looked after each day.”
In the bottom-left corner is the logo for Animal Ag Alliance.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreifdfsfkw3zzierikhoqldnllwnhnftzi6zl7cpqeninwfwfx5j45a@jpeg)
July 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Bragging about "caring" for veal calves is like kidnappers boasting about feeding hostages.
Pure spin on the inherent violence of veal farming and isn’t even representative of the average factory farm. #AnimalRights
Pure spin on the inherent violence of veal farming and isn’t even representative of the average factory farm. #AnimalRights
Hmm, I wonder what the preponderance of evidence suggests on food for metabolic health?
Peter Ballerstedt is a corporate lobbyist, not someone with your best interests at heart. #GoVegan
Peter Ballerstedt is a corporate lobbyist, not someone with your best interests at heart. #GoVegan
![Screenshot of a Post by: [@lowcarbusa] on X (formerly Twitter)
“We must have more animal source food in humanity’s diet,” said [@GrassBased]. “Improving your own metabolic health may be the most impactful thing any individual can do to address these greater global issues.”
Image description:
A gray box features a quote in white text attributed to Peter Ballerstedt. The quote reads:
“We must have more animal source food in humanity’s diet. Improving your own metabolic health may be the most impactful thing any individual can do to address these greater global issues.”
—Peter Ballerstedt
To the right of the quote is a photo of a man in a gray suit with a white shirt and a red tie, standing in front of a microphone. Text below the box reads:
Peter Ballerstedt Returns to San Diego Symposium with a Powerful Message o...
In the bottom-left corner is the source attribution:
From lowcarbusa.org](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreicmjvv7qax3ly54r4k5mk7c3uupzuujytz3pxjaeowuqh7oivtkyq@jpeg)
July 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Hmm, I wonder what the preponderance of evidence suggests on food for metabolic health?
Peter Ballerstedt is a corporate lobbyist, not someone with your best interests at heart. #GoVegan
Peter Ballerstedt is a corporate lobbyist, not someone with your best interests at heart. #GoVegan
Calling basic animal welfare standards "radical overreach" reveals how normalized torture has become. Abolishing Prop 12 doesn't even benefit small farms, only factory farmers sucking the teat of their welfare state.
Coordinated industry lobbying to profit from torture. #AnimalRights
Coordinated industry lobbying to profit from torture. #AnimalRights
![Screenshot of a Post by: [@hinsonashley] on X (formerly Twitter)
"California shouldn’t dictate how Iowa farmers how do their job.
I introduced the Save Our Bacon Act to protect interstate commerce for Iowa livestock producers by blocking radical overreach like California’s Prop 12. Grateful to have the support of our amazing governor @KimReynoldsIA, @MikeNaigIA, @NPPC, @IowaFarmBureau, @IowaPork, @GT_TeamGT, and so many more!"
↪️ Iowa's News Now reposted:
"Gov. Kim Reynolds and seven other governors sent a letter to congressional leadership in support of the Save Our Bacon Act.
cbs2iowa.com/news/local/rep..."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreiaua4wcmk5fpr2cn5kyrg6gclnoy56w4ahug6nsmlczltmykiiiym@jpeg)
July 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Calling basic animal welfare standards "radical overreach" reveals how normalized torture has become. Abolishing Prop 12 doesn't even benefit small farms, only factory farmers sucking the teat of their welfare state.
Coordinated industry lobbying to profit from torture. #AnimalRights
Coordinated industry lobbying to profit from torture. #AnimalRights
British farmer celebrating censorship of basic farm practices.
If dairy farming is ethical, why celebrate hiding it from the public eye? #GoVegan #AnimalRights
If dairy farming is ethical, why celebrate hiding it from the public eye? #GoVegan #AnimalRights
![Screenshot of a Post by: [@Radmore_farm] on X (formerly Twitter)
"Good."
↪️ FarmingUK reposted:
"🚫 BANNED! A shocking anti-dairy cinema advert has been pulled after a major backlash from farming leaders
farminguk.com/news/dairy-sec..."
Image description:
A repost by FarmingUK of a tweet from Ben Aveling–Radmore Farm. The original tweet simply states "Good." in response to a linked article from FarmingUK. The article's preview announces that an anti-dairy cinema advertisement has been banned following backlash from farming leaders. The post uses bold lettering and a red prohibited symbol to emphasize the word "BANNED!" against a black background.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreiaopcpleorzb37bfwhwbpclqprngqko7bv73deyftwbfclkesjkce@jpeg)
July 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
British farmer celebrating censorship of basic farm practices.
If dairy farming is ethical, why celebrate hiding it from the public eye? #GoVegan #AnimalRights
If dairy farming is ethical, why celebrate hiding it from the public eye? #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Farm media constantly pushes "happy animal" narratives while omitting the violent, abusive reality these animals face.
The calves' obvious capacity for friendship and love makes their bleak fate all the more tragic to witness. #GoVegan
The calves' obvious capacity for friendship and love makes their bleak fate all the more tragic to witness. #GoVegan
![Screenshot of a Post by: [@FarmersWeekly] on X (formerly Twitter)
"An unlikely friendship. ❤️
📸 Rachel Retter"
Image description:
A photo taken in a hay-filled barn. A golden retriever lies on its side in a pile of straw, looking up . Three curious black-and-white calves surround the dog, one of them reaching out to gently lick its face. One of the calves has a visible yellow ear tag.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreig65fhuef4dlv5zrgosyuscguuhlz6erd6i3niolm5dd7k6tppeyi@jpeg)
July 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Farm media constantly pushes "happy animal" narratives while omitting the violent, abusive reality these animals face.
The calves' obvious capacity for friendship and love makes their bleak fate all the more tragic to witness. #GoVegan
The calves' obvious capacity for friendship and love makes their bleak fate all the more tragic to witness. #GoVegan
Selectively breeding hens for painful overproduction causes osteoporosis, prolapse, and organ failure.
Most hens are kept in a filthy cage the size of a sheet of paper, unable to spread their wings.
The egg industry abuses animals for profit. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Most hens are kept in a filthy cage the size of a sheet of paper, unable to spread their wings.
The egg industry abuses animals for profit. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
![Screenshot of a Post by: [@EggIndustryCntr] on X (formerly Twitter)
Due to having consistent disease prevention protocols, and improved nutrition and genetics, the number of eggs per hen per year has been relatively steady over the past two years.
Image description:
A split graphic. On the left, a close-up photo of a brown hen with red comb and wattles, its eye in sharp focus. On the right, a peach and cream colored infographic with red dots that reads:
"One hen can lay around 301 eggs per year"
At the bottom is a small logo for the Egg Industry Center and a note: Source: United Egg Producers.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreid2xmazg7bqn2un4wzrt7v6ux3eh6ydvmephtslpg5lse5f5gwc44@jpeg)
July 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Selectively breeding hens for painful overproduction causes osteoporosis, prolapse, and organ failure.
Most hens are kept in a filthy cage the size of a sheet of paper, unable to spread their wings.
The egg industry abuses animals for profit. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Most hens are kept in a filthy cage the size of a sheet of paper, unable to spread their wings.
The egg industry abuses animals for profit. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Liberty for some, slavery and abuse for others.
Thank the farmers, but ignore who they commodify.
Ignore the weak and the poor, coddle the powerful and rich.
America in a nutshell these days. #AnimalRights #July4th #America
Thank the farmers, but ignore who they commodify.
Ignore the weak and the poor, coddle the powerful and rich.
America in a nutshell these days. #AnimalRights #July4th #America
![creenshot of a Post by: [@dfamilk] on X (formerly Twitter)
"
"America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination..." – Harry S. Truman
This #FourthOfJuly, we’re proud to celebrate the heart and grit of our farmer-owners and employees who embody those values every day & help produce the dairy that strengthens us!"
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A black-and-white calf lies in the grass in front of a wooden pallet painted like the American flag. The calf has a yellow ear tag labeled “3910” and was posed in front of a tree. The background shows a rural roadside. Leaning against the tree is a makeshift flag from wood.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreiflfwh2ldi4os4nb6bklmiwl3qahhrq7svysx4zf2t4fmdtyj36d4@jpeg)
July 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Liberty for some, slavery and abuse for others.
Thank the farmers, but ignore who they commodify.
Ignore the weak and the poor, coddle the powerful and rich.
America in a nutshell these days. #AnimalRights #July4th #America
Thank the farmers, but ignore who they commodify.
Ignore the weak and the poor, coddle the powerful and rich.
America in a nutshell these days. #AnimalRights #July4th #America
"We're exploiting fewer individuals more intensively - celebrate with us!" Streamlining cruelty doesn't make dairy necessary or just.
Environmentally, plant milk alternatives blow dairy away at a fraction of the water use, land use, and carbon footprint. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Environmentally, plant milk alternatives blow dairy away at a fraction of the water use, land use, and carbon footprint. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
![Screenshot of a Post by: [@animalag] on X (formerly Twitter)
"According to Frank Mitloehner, PhD, air quality extension specialist at UC Davis, advances in the dairy community to increase productivity with fewer cows have allowed a significant reduction in carbon footprint. 🌍 bit.lylink #NationalDairyMonth"
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A photo of a grassy field with a few black and white dairy cows grazing beneath a blue sky with scattered clouds. Overlaid text reads:
“With 16 million fewer dairy cows, U.S. milk production has increased 60% and the carbon footprint is two-thirds smaller.”
In the bottom right corner is the Animal Ag Alliance logo.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreib7ag53njbz3g466cuwjs5akjbfjgqnlhmehvle3uyl3otkuqm7la@jpeg)
June 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"We're exploiting fewer individuals more intensively - celebrate with us!" Streamlining cruelty doesn't make dairy necessary or just.
Environmentally, plant milk alternatives blow dairy away at a fraction of the water use, land use, and carbon footprint. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Environmentally, plant milk alternatives blow dairy away at a fraction of the water use, land use, and carbon footprint. #GoVegan #AnimalRights
Human slavery also "supported livelihoods and the economy."
Perpetual exploitation is not the solution when plant agriculture creates more jobs per acre than beef.
'The Protein PACT' is just an ag industry front group lobbying to keep their violent and unnecessary industry alive.
#GoVegan
Perpetual exploitation is not the solution when plant agriculture creates more jobs per acre than beef.
'The Protein PACT' is just an ag industry front group lobbying to keep their violent and unnecessary industry alive.
#GoVegan
![Screenshot of a Post by: [@TheProteinPACT] on X (formerly Twitter)
"Did you know 1.5 million jobs in the U.S. depend on the beef supply chain? #EatBeef to support livelihoods and the economy -- it's that simple! #SustainableBeef #USRSB"
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A graphic with a dark green background featuring a red steak illustration near the top. Below the steak, white text reads:
“1.5 million jobs in the U.S. depend on the beef supply chain. Eating beef supports livelihoods and the economy.”
The phrases “1.5 million” and “Eating beef” are highlighted with yellow circles and underlines respectively. In the top left corner, there is a “Protein PACT” logo enclosed in a green box.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreigosm7prdw3iez3w2t5a23he6ivhqpqg3cdq74qy7qo7neryl6umu@jpeg)
June 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Human slavery also "supported livelihoods and the economy."
Perpetual exploitation is not the solution when plant agriculture creates more jobs per acre than beef.
'The Protein PACT' is just an ag industry front group lobbying to keep their violent and unnecessary industry alive.
#GoVegan
Perpetual exploitation is not the solution when plant agriculture creates more jobs per acre than beef.
'The Protein PACT' is just an ag industry front group lobbying to keep their violent and unnecessary industry alive.
#GoVegan
Farmer with his child at a slave auction. Not pictured: terrified, confused animals being sold to their deaths.
An attempt at trivializing systematic violence. #AnimalRights
An attempt at trivializing systematic violence. #AnimalRights
![Screenshot of a Post by: [@FarmersWeekly] on X (formerly Twitter)
"SOLD TO THE LITTLE FELLA! 😂
📸 Martyn Heal"
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A candid photo taken at what appears to be a livestock auction. A group of men stand closely together behind a metal railing, intently observing the proceedings. Front and center, a toddler in a blue outfit is being held up by an adult, enthusiastically raising both hands into the air. The adults look past him through metal bars.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mqvklbggl32xcvwkcthfmoi7/bafkreibphwptyog6qc3lri5if23epu2lmpnwooeepwfcz5y2bs4vwsqxpq@jpeg)
June 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Farmer with his child at a slave auction. Not pictured: terrified, confused animals being sold to their deaths.
An attempt at trivializing systematic violence. #AnimalRights
An attempt at trivializing systematic violence. #AnimalRights