To: John Mackey, CEO, Whole Foods
Whole Foods: Free the Birds!
Friends of DxE
A DxE investigation of a 'free-range' chicken farm found thousands of birds crowded in filthy sheds. Ask CEO John Mackey to give animals true freedom -- not violence and fraud -- by sending them to sanctuary.
Why is this important?
Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) recently investigated Mary’s Free Range Chicken, a celebrated Whole Foods chicken supplier. Despite being aggressively marketed as “free range”, 24-hour surveillance of the farm showed that chickens were never given access to the outdoors. In addition, investigators found intense confinement, which caused birds to trample each other and prevented many from reaching food or water.
During the investigation, DxE found a hen who was blind and struggling to stand. They rescued her and named her Sophie. While her eye eventually had to be removed, Sophie recovered and now lives happily at a sanctuary.
Whole Foods’ marketing leads people to believe that animals like Sophie live happy and free lives on their farms. Sign the petition and ask Whole Foods to stop this fraudulent marketing and give the animals true freedom by sending them to sanctuary.
During the investigation, DxE found a hen who was blind and struggling to stand. They rescued her and named her Sophie. While her eye eventually had to be removed, Sophie recovered and now lives happily at a sanctuary.
Whole Foods’ marketing leads people to believe that animals like Sophie live happy and free lives on their farms. Sign the petition and ask Whole Foods to stop this fraudulent marketing and give the animals true freedom by sending them to sanctuary.