Kewpie caves to OWA pressure
In Asia, the OWA successfully campaigned against Kewpie—one of Asia’s flagship brands, and Japan’s biggest mayonnaise company.
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We spared 4.6M hens from cages around the globe and cemented commitments to spare 79M more.
Together, we're ending some of the cruelest practices on factory farms—dismantling them piece by piece. Read More
United for impact
By building alliances and empowering activists, we create a unified, global effort to ensure there is no place where factory farms can profit from animal abuse.
The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) unites member organizations from around the world with one common goal: ending the abuse of chickens worldwide.
The Animal Policy Alliance (APA) organizes, unites, and empowers local and state-level animal advocacy groups with legislative policy agendas that include animals raised for food.
OWA: A global movement protecting chickens
Members of the OWA are weaving together something unprecedented: a global movement protecting millions of chickens from abuse.
In Africa, an OWA member group—Rwanda Animal Welfare Organization—partnered with agribusiness Abusol to ensure that a full 10% of Rwanda’s chickens will never know the confines of a cage.
In Europe, our 2024 European Chicken Commitment progress report revealed a powerful transformation unfolding across the continent, with 380 companies promising to stand against the worst forms of suffering for chickens raised for meat.
APA: Coast to Coast Collaboration
The victories of 2024 reveal something powerful emerging. Across the country, APA members are proving that local action leads to systemic change.
In California, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Social Compassion in Legislation acted decisively, making California the second state to ban octopus farming.
In Missouri, with support and funding from the APA, the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation secured strict limits on slaughterhouse “sludge waste” and helped close one of the state’s largest slaughterhouses.
At the federal level, the APA supported Chili’s on Wheels in requiring the USDA to update its nutritional guidelines in support of plant-based meals and non-dairy milk in schools nationwide.
Transparency is a crucial lever for system-wide change
Throughout 2024, THL and the OWA demonstrated how reports—followed up by relentless campaigns—create pressure for reform, turning industry commitments into measurable progress for animals.
In 2024 alone, this approach helped spare millions of animals from suffering, with millions more to follow as companies make good on their promises.
Research doesn't just inform strategy. It drives real-world change.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of animal welfare advocacy, staying at the cutting edge isn't just an advantage—it's a necessity.
THL’s in-house expertise allows us to respond swiftly to emerging challenges, adapt our strategies based on real-time data, and maintain our position as a trusted authority in conversations with industry leaders.
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