Aquatic life deserves protection, not industrial-scale exploitation. 💙 🐟

Ending factory farming is non-negotiable for a healthy planet. 🌎 This industry fuels climate change, pollutes our waterways, and consumes vast resources. We must transition now.💚

Always choose compassion.💚

#EndTheCageAge 🐔

BREAKING: The Senate #FarmBill will NOT include the #SaveOurBaconAct. Senate Ag Committee confirms: Prop 12/state animal welfare protections are safe in Senate version. Today is a WIN but the House bill still has the language. The fight continues. https://bit.ly/4uoZRIp

"It is a disinformation campaign — designed to confuse the public." @thenewlede.bsky.social: A "nonpartisan" think tank has been publishing op-eds against state animal welfare laws in major outlets without disclosing its chairman is a lobbyist for the National Pork Producers Council. bit.ly/4dKYa14

End factory farming. End animal cruelty. ciwf.com/farmbill

Freedom to roam, freedom to live.💚

Famous animal welfare scientist Donald Broom said that confining pigs in gestation crates is “much worse than severely beating an animal.” So it says a lot that some meat industry groups, pork companies, and members of Congress are fighting to defend the practice. New story:

The message should be simple: Respect the voters, respect the farmers, respect the courts, and keep this attack on states’ rights out of the Farm Bill, writes Matthew Dominguez of @ciwfusa.bsky.social.

Big Pork is using the Farm Bill to attack state animal welfare protections, and you can help stop it in the Senate. Monday, May 18 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT Link to RSVP: ciwf.com/townhall

CIWF's Matthew Dominguez sat down with Our Hen House to break down the #SaveOurBaconAct — a 100-word provision buried in the Farm Bill that could wipe out up to 1,000 state laws. Call 202-224-3121. Tell your senators: oppose the Save Our Bacon Act. https://www.ourhenhouse.org/ep935/

Big Pork is using the Farm Bill to attack state animal welfare protections. Georgians and Minnesotans can help stop it in the Senate. Tuesday, May 12 at 7-8 PM ET. Register for our Town Hall at ciwf.com/townhall

She's a mother, too, and she can't get to her babies. The #SaveOurBaconAct wants to make sure that never changes. This Mother's Day, fight for her. Your gift MATCHED today 👉 ciwf.com/M4M

Every one of these mothers had her baby taken from her. Mother cows grieve. They call for their calves for days. This Mother's Day, fight for them. Your gift is matched today 👉 ciwf.com/M4M #MothersDay

Millions of mother pigs spend Mother's Day unable to move, unable to properly nurse their piglets. The #SaveOurBaconAct wants to keep it that way. Fight for her. Your gift is matched today👉ciwf.com/M4M

Good news for egg-laying hens! Georgia & New York now allow WIC participants to purchase cage-free eggs. This shift will spare 100,000+ birds from battery cages across both states. Our policy team has been working behind the scenes to make this happen. A major step forward.

Big Pork is using the #FarmBill to attack state animal welfare protections, and New Yorkers can help stop it in the Senate. Join us for a live Town Hall this Thursday to find out what's at stake & what you can do right now. Link to RSVP: https://bit.ly/4tRyczw

Foie Gras has been banned in NYC. Now we're asking Gov. Hochul to respect that decision and let it stand. Read why in CIWF Executive Director Matt Dominguez new op-ed in @commondreams.org 👇 https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/nyc-foie-gras

CIWF's Joyce D'Silva will be joining an incredible panel of scientists and thinkers to explore animal cognition, consciousness, sentience, and ethics as part of a series celebrating the legacy of Jane Goodall. April 9, 2026, 10am ET Register now 👇 https://bit.ly/47zJ3VR

No civilized society should tolerate the force-feeding of animals like this. And certainly a city that prides itself on compassion and progress should not allow such products to be sold in its restaurants and markets, writes Matthew Dominguez of @ciwfusa.bsky.social.

Happy birthday to the late, great Dr. Jane Goodall who is still inspiring us every day to make a difference💚

We’re proud to be part of the Iowa Food System Coalition, a statewide network of more than 50 organizations working together to strengthen Iowa’s food system. Learn more about the coalition and the plan at IowaFoodSystemCoalition.org. #IFSCPartner #IowaFoodSystem #LocalFoodIowa

Our Executive Director Matthew Dominguez was quoted in @technologyreview.com's latest piece on AI and the future of animal welfare. 🔗 https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/23/1134491/the-bay-areas-animal-welfare-movement-wants-to-recruit-ai/ #animalwelfare #ai #artificialintelligence

“We’re not asking for much here … it’s pretty common sense for pigs to be able to turn around and lay down comfortably and take a few steps in their group housing setting,” said Julia Johnson of @ciwfusa.bsky.social. www.thenewlede.org/2026/03/hous...

Did you know there are no standards preventing antibiotic-raised meat from being served to the 30 million kids who eat school lunch every day? We've joined 16,000+ signers urging @usdagov.bsky.social and Sec. Rollins to change that. Our children deserve better than this. 👉 chng.it/NtfVLnh2B6

The House Ag Committee just advanced a provision that would ban states from setting their own standards for meat, poultry & dairy — stripping local protections for animal welfare, food safety, the environment, and transparency. Corporate profits over people.

Agriculture uses ~70% of global freshwater, much of it to grow feed crops for factory farms, not food for people. Industrial animal agriculture is draining aquifers and polluting waterways. Read how policy is worsening the water crisis: https://bit.ly/4rZT4mZ

Our Executive Director, Matthew Dominguez, recently gave a lecture at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law about law, legislation, corporate policy, & the fight for farmed animals. Watch here: https://bit.ly/4u8LAjw #AnimalLaw #FoodSystemReform

"You can’t humanely stun an animal when you have a third of a second to do it. The USDA knows this." - Matthew Dominguez. @usdagov.bsky.social proposes faster slaughterhouse line speeds, at the expense of animals & workers. S/O to @thenewlede.bsky.social for covering this. https://bit.ly/4tKhfr3

CIWF U.S. condemns the @usdagov.bsky.social's line speed rule proposal (https://bit.ly/4c2lCYm) "You can't humanely stun an animal when you have a third of a second to do it. The USDA knows this." Read our full statement here: https://bit.ly/4u0Y9xl

The House Agriculture Committee just unveiled a bill that would strip states and municipalities of their power to protect animal welfare, food safety, and small farmers — handing it to Big Ag instead. Sign now to oppose this bill ✍️ https://tinyurl.com/2324m55a

CIWF U.S. Executive Director Matthew Dominguez sat down with the Canary in a Cornfield podcast to discuss the biggest driver of food waste on the planet: factory farming. Listen on Spotify, Apple, or Substack here: canaryinacornfield.substack.com/.../season-2... #food #factoryfarming #agriculture

We’re using more water than the planet can replace, says @unuinweh.bsky.social – and factory farms are making it worse. CIWF Research & Policy Advisor Dr. Tayla Hammond outlines what this means for food security. Sign our open letter: https://bit.ly/4rrJU2t

NY followers — this is your chance to protect octopuses from factory farming. 🐙 Tell your state reps to support the bill banning octopus farming in New York. Share with people you know in NY so they can take action too! How to help: https://bit.ly/3ZpAhVO #BanOctopusFarming #NYAction

Turning edible crops into feed and then into meat is one of the least efficient ways to feed a growing population.

You don’t have to be perfect to make a difference. Every meal is a chance to support a better food system.

As a major winter storm brings snow and ice to the U.S. this weekend, remember this: factory farming drives climate change, fueling more extreme weather events that harm communities, animals, and food systems. Read our Climate Doom Loop report -> https://bit.ly/4oN4Zn4

Reminder: Factory farming is a major driver of climate pollution, water contamination, and biodiversity loss.

CIWF U.S. Executive Director Matthew Dominguez spoke with The Gumbo Pot Substack about the Farm Bill, animal law in the U.S., and the future of animal welfare in our food system. Read the full Q&A here: https://thegumbopot.substack.com/p/colombia-the-empathy-law-america

CIWF USA executive director Matthew Dominguez recently sat down with @ourhenhouse.org to discuss how welfare reforms can act as a gateway for farmed animal protection. Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/3LBFWor

A healthy America requires new, bold regenerative policies, not branding, says Matthew Dominguez of @ciwfusa.bsky.social.

In our latest interview, Matthew Dominguez, the Executive Director of @ciwfusa.bsky.social, shares how different advocacy approaches create meaningful change for animals. Listen on your fav podcatcher, watch on YouTube, or visit ourhenhouse.org/ep886 #EndFactoryFarming #FoodNotFeed

All I want for Christmas is to end factory farming.

@usdagov.bsky.social is the largest food purchaser in the federal government—spending billions each year for schools, food banks, & more. New bill proposes aligning USDA food purchases with values of fairness, health & sustainability. @markey.senate.gov @adams.house.gov https://bit.ly/48Jjdj7

THANK YOU 🙏 @markey.senate.gov & @adams.house.gov for introducing the EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act to leverage BILLIONS spent on food by @usdagov.bsky.social to help build a fair, healthy & sustainable food system! https://bit.ly/48Jjdj7

THANK YOU 🙏 @markey.senate.gov & @adams.house.gov for introducing the EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act to leverage BILLIONS spent on food by @usdagov.bsky.social to help build a fair, healthy & sustainable food system! https://bit.ly/48Jjdj7

@usdagov.bsky.social announced a regenerative ag program—and highlighted a dairy it previously investigated for animal cruelty. Thank you to @thenewlede.bsky.social for reporting on this. Read more: https://bit.ly/4iT9XfH #USDA #AnimalWelfare

@usdagov.bsky.social just announced $700M for "regenerative agriculture"—but chose a farm with CONFIRMED animal abuse as its poster child. Our statement on today's #MAHA announcement & why it's factory farm regen-washing, not real reform. 👇

“Soil is the frontline of Earth’s recovery.” Our CEO @philip_ciwf breaks down why soil health is central to climate, food security & biodiversity in this new @pass_blue op‑ed: https://passblue.com/2025/12/07/why-soil-is-the-frontline-of-earths-recovery/