Activists to speak out against Foster Farms in the Central Valley this Sunday

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Activists to speak out against Foster Farms in the Central Valley this Sunday

 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 2, 2006) – Although Foster Farms, California’s largest

poultry producer, claims to be committed to animal welfare, a recent

investigation (documentation available at http://www.fosterfacts.net) by East

Bay Animal Advocates (EBAA) reveals that the company violates animal cruelty

laws and misleads the public through its marketing.

 

In an effort to raise the public’s awareness about Foster Farms’ role in the

inhumane treatment of chickens, EBAA is leading a campaign on Sunday, June 4.

Members of EBAA will help “foster compassion” by distributing informative

literature about Foster Farms to shoppers outside of Costco Clubs in Modesto

(3801 Pelandale Avenue) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Merced (1445 R Street)

from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

 

Costco Wholesale Corporation is the largest membership warehouse club chain in

the world and remains one of the top retailers of Foster Farms products.

 

“Costco plays an important role in promoting humane business practices,” says

Christine Morrissey, EBAA director. “In order to advance the company’s

commitment to excellence, we are asking Costco to conduct ongoing animal welfare

audits of Foster Farms.”

 

Foster Farms’ products are produced under a set of conditions vastly different

than what the term 'humane' reasonably and objectively represents.

Investigations carried out by EBAA reveal that the actual conditions at Foster

Farms include husbandry methods that intentionally induce prolonged suffering

and unsanitary conditions.

 

In February 2006, Foster Farms attempted to silence EBAA's criticism of the

company's abusive practices by demanding that EBAA immediately take down its

campaign website (http://www.fosterfacts.net) and stop making reference to the

name Foster Farms in its commentary. EBAA refuses to shut down its website.

 

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East Bay Animal Advocates (EBAA) is a non-profit organization based in the San

Francisco Bay Area. California is home to one of the most industrious and

concentrated animal agriculture areas in the world. Exposing animal cruelty in

modern agriculture is of utmost importance to EBAA. Through community outreach,

EBAA is dedicated to fighting and preventing animal abuse in California's

agricultural industry. On the web at http://www.eastbayanimaladvocates.org.