The Mercy

Dr. Jane Goodall's 90th birthday celebrated by Ellen Burstyn, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Sen. Cory Booker, Alicia Silverstone, Tabitha Brown, James Cromwell, other global public figures

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 3, the world will observe the 90th birthday of Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, a renowned ethologist, a conservationist, a UN Messenger of Peace and the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI). In honor of Dr. Goodall's milestone birthday, Mercy For Animals and JGI have released a special short film, "Voices of Hope ~ Words of Wisdom by Dr. Jane Goodall," produced to commemorate her lifelong advocacy for animals, people and the environment. Narrated by more than 20 public figures from around the world, the film aims to inspire people to emulate Dr. Goodall's powerful work as an activist, a conservationist and a changemaker.

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  • The international cast of notable narrators highlights the advocacy of Mercy For Animals and the Jane Goodall Institute.
  • Narrated by more than 20 public figures from around the world, the film aims to inspire people to emulate Dr. Goodall's powerful work as an activist, a conservationist and a changemaker.
  • "We're thrilled to partner with Mercy For Animals and the impressive roster of narrators who participated in this project.
  • The Jane Goodall Institute is a global community-centered conservation organization founded in 1977 that advances the vision and work of Dr. Jane Goodall.

New Mercy For Animals investigation video exposes contaminated chicken flesh at Chipotle supplier

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Mercy For Animals undercover investigation into a slaughterhouse that supplies Chipotle reveals blue foreign material that appears to be plastic in chicken flesh. The investigator and several other workers on the deboning line of a slaughterhouse operated by George's Inc., one of the 10 largest chicken companies in the United States, noted the foreign material multiple times.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Mercy For Animals undercover investigation into a slaughterhouse that supplies Chipotle reveals blue foreign material that appears to be plastic in chicken flesh.
  • Mercy For Animals calls on Chipotle to live up to its animal welfare promises as consumer concerns rise.
  • "A relentless stream of chickens arrived, some lifeless, others with bloodied wings and mangled limbs," said the Mercy For Animals undercover investigator.
  • "Continued use of live-shackle slaughter is agonizing for workers and animals," said Paula Tejeda-Moncrief, Mercy For Animals' U.S. director of investigations.