Myths Promoted At “End Factory Farming” Conference

Myths Promoted At “End Factory Farming” Conference November 17, 2011 – About 300 activists representing the animal rights, environmental, and public health movements converged in Arlington, VA on October 27-29 for the first-ever “Conference to End Factory Farming”. More than 25 speakers attempted to gain the attention of decision makers in Washington, D.C. with sessions…

Agriculture Must Collaborate to Educate Voters

Agriculture Must Collaborate to Educate Voters November 9, 2010 – The Animal Agriculture Alliance is disappointed that yet another state has fallen victim to legislation introduced by animal rights extremists. Despite opposition from 103 of the state’s 116 districts, an expensive campaign to regulate dog breeders in Missouri led by the Humane Society of the…

Kay Johnson Smith Promoted to President and CEO

Kay Johnson Smith Promoted to President and CEO November 8, 2011 – On November 2, the Board of Directors of the Animal Agriculture Alliance announced the promotion of Kay Johnson Smith to President and CEO of the non-profit organization. Johnson Smith has served the Alliance since 1994, first as Vice President, and later as Executive…

International Dairy Foods Association, Animal Agriculture Alliance Announce Winners of Ice Cream Recipe Contest

International Dairy Foods Association, Animal Agriculture Alliance Announce Winners of Ice Cream Recipe Contest The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) together with the Animal Agriculture Alliance today released the results of their joint Ice Cream Recipe contest that celebrated National Ice Cream Month.   The winning recipe, “Piled High Strawberry, Banana Ice Cream Pie,” was…

College Aggies Online Individual Winners to Receive Full Scholarship to 2015 Collegiate Congress

College Aggies Online Individual Winners to Receive Full Scholarship to 2015 Collegiate Congress October 30, 2014 – The College Aggies Online (CAO) program, an initiative led by the Animal Agriculture Alliance, announces the addition of a full scholarship to AgChat Foundation’s 2015 Collegiate Congress scheduled for January 17-18, 2015. The CAO is a nationwide scholarship…

MEDIA ADVISORY: Experts Weigh in on Industry Advancements, Highlight Center for Livable Future’s Inaction

MEDIA ADVISORY: Experts Weigh in on Industry Advancements, Highlight Center for Livable Future’s Inaction Experts Weigh in on Industry Advancements, Highlight Center for Livable Future’s Inaction   October 22, 2013 – The Animal Agriculture Alliance today hosted a teleconference with various third-party experts to discuss the industry improvements presented in the Alliance report “Advances in…

Alliance Exposes Meatless Monday Campaign for Dishonesty about Participation Levels

Alliance Exposes Meatless Monday Campaign for Dishonesty about Participation Levels October 17, 2013 – After weeks of investigation, the Animal Agriculture Alliance has concluded that the Meatless Monday Campaign is grossly misrepresenting the campaign’s enrollment and prevalence among schools, restaurants, hospitals and colleges. Since the inception of the Meatless Monday campaign, the Alliance has closely…

Dr. Oz Wrong About Chicken Production

Dr. Oz Wrong About Chicken Production October 13, 2010 – The October 7 episode of the The Doctor Oz Show promised to reveal to viewers the “truth” about the chicken industry. Unfortunately, host Dr. Mehmet Oz repeated many myths about poultry production to his studio audience that simply aren’t true. Viewers of the program should remember that 97…