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Life in a Cage Is No Life at All

Even hens on “humane” farms suffer. A bigger cage doesn’t make for an acceptable life. The only way to spare the millions of hens who are destined to live like this is to adopt a plant-based diet. Please go vegan. Learn more.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA Founder and co-author of Animalkind

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