Tagged: mercy for animals

Tyson Foods Releases First Part of Sustainability Report

by Arkansas Business Staff 3/16/2016 10:58 am

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale on Wednesday released the first part of what it called a "comprehensive sustainability report," its first since the 2014 acquisition of Hillshire Brands.

McDonald's, Tyson Foods Cut Ties with Farmer Tied to Abuse Video

by Associated Press 8/27/2015 11:58 am

McDonald's and its supplier Tyson Foods say they've cut ties with a chicken farmer after an advocacy group released a video taken with a hidden camera that the group said showed abusive practices at its farm.

Pork Producers Call for More Humane Treatment

by Associated Press 1/10/2014 11:29 am

The yearslong call by animal rights groups to improve conditions on American hog farms advanced considerably this week when two of the country's biggest meat companies urged producers to change how pregnant sows are housed.

Animal Rights Organization Protests Pig Treatment In Front of Wal-Mart Headquarters

by Arkansas Business Staff 11/26/2012 12:00 am

The nonprofit animal welfare organization Mercy for Animals fired another shot at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. a few weeks ago with an advertising campaign that was hard to miss.