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/

Today is World Soil Day! Soil is the foundation of our food and ecosystems, but it's under threat from, you guessed it, factory farming. We need to invest in regenerative farming that nourishes the land and feeds people sustainably, and scrap industrial agriculture for good.🌱

When we fight for farmed animals, we fight for a future where no animal is treated as a machine. This Giving Tuesday, your gift goes 2X further thanks to a generous $25,000 match. 🐖💚 Their future starts with you: ciwf.com/GT2025

A major win for animals and voters! 182 House Democrats just backed Prop 12 and demanded Congress reject efforts to roll back animal welfare standards. #CompassionWins #Prop12 #AnimalWelfare

This Thanksgiving, let’s ask: are we feeding families—or factory farms? Nearly 70% of U.S. grain goes to animals in industrial systems, not "people." Our latest op-ed in @commondreams.org -> commondreams.org/opinion/feed... #FactoryFarming #FoodWaste #AnimalWelfare

You check every label—but the real danger isn’t listed. 😡 Drugs like ractopamine + carbadox are banned abroad but still used here. Now, Big Ag’s “Save Our Bacon” Act would block state food safety laws. 🛑 Tell Congress: bit.ly/3Lp6dpK

You can read every label and still miss the danger. Drugs like ractopamine aren't listed—and Big Ag wants it illegal for states to warn us. Local food safety laws matter. Don’t let them take that power away. -> https://bit.ly/3Lp6dpK

Factory farming impacts animals, people, and the planet—and talking about it can feel overwhelming. We just released a guide to help you start the conversation with research-backed methodology: https://bit.ly/49KU5JE #factoryfarming #animalwelfare #plantbased

We're at #COP30 this week, sharing the stories of farmers like Paulo Ricardo Castoldi, whose livelihood has been hit by flooding, caused, in part by the climate crisis.

Rebalancing industrial animal farming cuts emissions, limits disease risk, protects biodiversity, and strengthens food security, reminding us that human, animal, and planetary well-being are inseparable. Our latest op-ed for @commondreams.org #COP30 https://bit.ly/4qSTImw

😳 There’s something in your pork the FDA doesn’t want to talk about. TAKE ACTION to protect food safety: https://bit.ly/3Lp6dpK #pork #pigs #foodsafety #animalwelfare

Family farmers support #Prop12. #WashingtonDC #Farmers #EATSAct #SaveOurBaconAct

Live from DC: more than 200 farmers gathered to meet with Congress and share their opposition to the EATS Act and support for #Prop12. This morning, they are hosting a rally in front of the Capitol. #farmers #animalwelfare #agriculture

🚨NEW UNDERCOVER FOOTAGE🚨 This is the cruel slaughter method the world’s first octopus farm @PescanovaCorp plans to use. Ask your policymakers to keep them wild: bit.ly/4o6N8GJ ⚠️ Distressing content #WorldOctopusDay

Two new op-eds from our team this week: 📢 In The Washington Times, we break down #Prop12 and why it matters for animals and democracy. 📢 In @commondreams.org, we expose how the pork lobby’s power grab puts farmers and voters at risk.

Farmed animals don’t belong on the climate sidelines. At Climate Week NYC 2025, Compassion in World Farming made sure they weren’t. Check out the full roundup of our involvement: 🔗https://www.ciwf.com/media-and-news/blog/farmed-animals-take-the-spotlight-at-climate-week-nyc-2025/

CIWF US Executive Director Matthew Dominguez just delivered a powerful keynote at SORA, connecting animal welfare & regenerative agriculture! Bringing animals back to pasture is key to climate solutions. #ClimateWeekNYC #RegenerativeAgriculture #EndFactoryFarming

Animal welfare progress isn’t stalling—it’s accelerating. - Nearly 50% of eggs are cage-free - 40%+ of pork from crate-free systems - Nearly 1B chickens set to benefit from reforms 📢 Read our latest rebuttal in Meatingplace: meatingplace.com/animal-welfa...

CIWF US is at #ClimateWeekNYC! 🌱 Join us as we highlight how animal welfare & food system transformation are essential to climate solutions. Follow for updates from our events all week! #ClimateAction #AnimalWelfare