Media kit
Open our media kit for reports, fact sheets, videos, photos, logos, and bios and headshots for our in-house experts.
Get the kitFor Media
Find our coverage, our press releases, and our panel of in-house experts on all things animal welfare.
Notable Media
The Moodie Davitt Report
Lagardère sets standard with global cage-free egg commitment and public credits reporting
We are a team of experts
We've gathered experts from every field—from animal welfare to public policy—and together we leverage science, legislation, and all the “technical details” for a mission that ultimately creates a more just and compassionate world.
Mia Fernyhough
Talk to me about hen welfare.
Mia has worked in farm animal welfare for over a decade, developing some of the most widely referenced commercial poultry welfare standards, including hatch through to slaughter. Mia has significant on-farm experience & has worked closely with industry to improve laying hen welfare nationally in the UK whilst influencing commercial standards internationally. Mia now leads THL's Global Animal Welfare team, a team focused on providing technical support, scientific rationale and strategy for securing higher welfare standards globally.
Gabriel Wildgen
Talk to me about animal law and policy.
Gabriel is Director of Public Policy for The Humane League. Prior to THL, he represented the Good Food Institute on Capitol Hill, where he helped secure the first-ever Congressional appropriation for alternative protein research. As a Policy Fellow at the Harvard Animal Law & Policy Program, along with his co-Fellow and THL Board Member Alicia Rodriguez, Gabriel helped lay the foundation for what has now become The Humane League’s Animal Policy Alliance (APA), a national network of local and state level policy organizations uniting to end large-scale animal cruelty through policy change. Gabriel began his work in animal advocacy as a campaign manager at Humane Society International/Canada, where he successfully coordinated coalitions and lobbied at all levels of government in Canada to secure wildlife protection legislation, and collaborated with public institutions and major food service companies to reduce animal product consumption. Gabriel holds a JD from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University.
Hannah Truxell
Talk to me about animal protection legislation.
Hannah Truxell is the Senior Policy Counsel with The Humane League where she leads a team of researchers who focus on providing support to THL’s Animal Policy Alliance. She and her team focus on state, federal, and local policy research, drafting model legislation, and legislative and campaign strategy. Hannah led THL’s internal research for and support to the organization’s legal team’s success in defending California’s Proposition 12 before the U.S. Supreme Court, the most impactful animal welfare law in the world. With more than a decade in various in-house roles, Hannah has broad experience in nonprofit law, animal law, and public policy. She previously served as Assistant General Counsel of The Humane League, counsel at Farm Sanctuary, and pro bono counsel with the Animal Welfare Institute. Hannah is the prior Vice-Chair of the Kentucky Bar Association’s Animal Law Section and co-founded a Kentucky grassroots nonprofit, Kentucky Animal Action. She earned JD and Master of Political Science degrees from the University of Louisville and a BA from Virginia Tech.
Liam Hodgson
Talk to me about broiler chickens.
Liam Hodgson is The Humane League’s Global Animal Welfare Specialist - Chickens. He supports all of the Open Wing Alliance groups with any broiler related technical and welfare support, creating scientific resources, and attending industry facing meetings. He also works closely with various industry bodies offering technical support and advice. Prior to The Humane League he worked as a Corporate Outreach Manager at the RSPCA where he worked closely with the UK industry to promote the Better Chicken Commitment. Before this he spent a number of years at Moy Park, the UK’s second biggest chicken supplier, where he worked various technical roles in factories and on farms, after starting there as a technician in their microbiology laboratory.
Get in touch
Our public relations team is here to dream up a collaboration, answer your questions, or connect you to our in-house experts.
Reach out to us
Raising their voices
Perspectives Changemakers: Angela Means on Compassion and Intersectionality
Angela Means joins us to talk about why she advocates for animals—from the power and influence of her childhood experiences, to her belief in caring about something “more than yourself.”
Audrey Enjoli et al.
Perspectives Changemakers: Alicia Silverstone on Living the Kind Life
Award-winning actress Alicia Silverstone joins us to talk about animal advocacy, entrepreneurship and motherhood, and the healing power of compassion.
Ivy Pepin et al.
Perspectives Changemakers: How Singer Alisun Is Using Her Voice for Animals
Weaving inspiring stories through her music, vegan singer Alisun has become a powerful voice for nature, animals, and the planet.
Ivy Pepin et al.
Perspectives Changemakers: Dana Heath on How to Be a Superhero for Animals
On and off the screen, vegan actor Dana Heath is a champion for kindness, fairness, and doing what’s right.
Audrey Enjoli et al.
Perspectives Changemakers: Ryuji Chua on Connecting with Animals
Filmmaker and animal activist Ryuji Chua is on a mission to change the way people think about animals—simply by asking new questions.
Audrey Enjoli et al.
Perspectives Changemakers: Mayim Bialik on the Power of Mindful Eating
Mayim Bialik joins us to talk about everything from inner peace to vegan cookie batter—and shares her reflections on the power of incremental change.
Audrey Enjoli
Discover More
For Media
AS 2025 INDUSTRY DEADLINES HIT, SUBWAY, WENDY’S, AND CRUMBL FACE SCRUTINY OVER CAGE-FREE EGG FAILURES AMID ESCALATING BIRD FLU CRISIS
Fifth Annual Cage-Free Eggsposé Ranks Restaurant Industry Commitments to Remove Cages
For Media
REWE GROUP PUBLICLY REPORTS PROGRESS ON ITS GLOBAL CAGE-FREE EGG COMMITMENT
Global retail giant responds to consumer demand for transparency
For Media
LAI SUN DINING PUBLICLY REPORTS PROGRESS ON ITS COMMITMENT TO EXCLUSIVELY SOURCE CAGE-FREE EGGS GLOBALLY
Renowned fine dining restaurant group responds to consumer requests for transparency
For Media
HARDEE'S REACHES MILESTONE IN SWITCH TO CAGE-FREE EGGS
CKE-owned restaurant reports 40% towards goal to remove hens from cages in egg supply chain
For Media
CRUMBL’S SWEET SUCCESS TURNS SOUR AFTER PUBLIC OUTCRY TO STOP USING EGGS FROM CAGED HENS
Viral Cookie Company Faces Backlash from Over 50K Consumers in New Campaign
For Media
Celebrities Team Up With The Humane League To Turn World Egg Day Into World Hen Day
William Janowitz, Blake Moynes, and Raine Michaels push back against industry-led holiday to honor hens who suffer every day on factory farms for their eggs.
For Media
CONSUMERS DEMAND CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY IN GLOBAL CAGE-FREE EGG SOURCING IN NEW FOUL FOOD CAMPAIGN
Norwegian Cruise Line, Colombina, Lai Sun Dining, and Wagamama face global campaign led by the Open Wing Alliance (OWA) that would impact over 351,000 hens.
For Media
New Report Reveals Promising Global Momentum Toward Cage-Free Eggs
The Open Wing Alliance releases rankings of corporations with global cage-free egg commitments in Fair and Fowl: Global Companies Edition.
For Media
Tennis Stars Rally to End Animal Abuse in Factory Farms
Players aim to raise $200,000 for The Humane League in "Spread the Love" Campaign
For Media
Tragic Milestone: Over 100 Million Birds Killed Due To Avian Flu Outbreaks In The U.S., Most Via Ventilation Shutdown
The Humane League urges the industry to explore alternatives to prevent mass suffering.
For Media
CARL’S JR. NOW SOURCING 100% CAGE-FREE EGGS ACROSS ALL U.S. LOCATIONS
Customers urged parent company CKE Restaurants to be transparent about its animal welfare practices, following awareness efforts led by The Humane League.
For Media
The Open Wing Alliance and Over 42,000 Consumers urge Kewpie Corporation to Practice Global Equity by Sourcing Cage-Free Eggs Worldwide
Japan’s famous mayo refuses to provide cage-free eggs to consumers in Asia
For Media
THE OPEN WING ALLIANCE RELEASES NEW EUROPEAN CHICKEN COMMITMENT PROGRESS, REVEALING SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES IN BROILER WELFARE
As more corporations adopt the European Chicken Commitment (ECC), it is helping to raise the minimum bar of industry standard in eradicating some of the cruelest practices in industrialized animal agriculture.
For Media
The Humane League Publicly Launches The Animal Policy Alliance To Enact Legislative Change For Animals Raised For Food
Coalition of organizations unite to end large-scale animal cruelty through policy change in the United States.
For Media
New Data Shows 89% Of Cage-Free Egg Commitments Are Fulfilled By Food Corporations
Vast majority of companies that pledged to remove cages from egg supply chains by 2023 or earlier have completed transition.
For Media
New Report Eggsposés Urgency For US Restaurants To Honor Cage-Free Egg Commitments As 2025 Deadlines Rapidly Approach
In the “witching hour” of cage-free egg transition and with over 40% of U.S. hens free of cages, Chick-fil-A, Wendy’s, Burger King, Carl’s Jr, Hardee’s fall behind competitors.
For Media
New Report Eggsposés Urgency For U.S. Restaurants To Honor Cage-Free Egg Commitments As 2025 Deadlines Rapidly Approach
In the “witching hour” of cage-free egg transition and with over 40% of U.S. hens free of cages, Chick-fil-A, Wendy’s, Burger King, Carl’s Jr, Hardee’s fall behind competitors.
For Media
The Open Wing Alliance Applauds Hilton, Louvre Hotels Group, And Meliá Hotels International For Transparent Progress Reporting On Their Commitments To Serving 100% Cage-Free Eggs
Once implemented, the companies’ commitments will improve the lives of nearly 861,000 hens in their supply chains.
For Media
New Report Reveals Travel Companies Falling Behind Competitors On Cage-Free Eggs
A report from the Open Wing Alliance calls out Best Western, Millennium and Copthorne Hotels, and others for lack of cage-free transparency.
For Media
The Open Wing Alliance Releases 2023 Global Restaurant Report, Ranks Brands On Status Of Cage-Free Egg Transitions
The Report commends Famous Brands, Pizza Express, Papa John’s, Starbucks, for reporting global progress, improving treatment of egg-laying hens around the world.
For Media
The Humane League Marks Major Win As Ahold Delhaize Advances Cage-Free Sourcing For Hens And Pigs
Commitment from one of the world’s largest food retailers sets a new benchmark for accountability in the traditionally slow-to-change grocery sector
For Media
The Open Wing Alliance Applauds Lagardère Travel Retail’s Global 100% Cage-Free Egg Fulfillment And First Public Reporting Of Egg Credits
Landmark transparency and global sourcing innovation demonstrate a scalable pathway for multinational companies to meet cage-free commitments, including in complex markets like Asia
For Media
The Humane League Celebrates 20 Years of Progress for Farm Animals, Welcomes New CEO Dan Shannon
Global nonprofit marks two decades of historic change for animals raised for food—nearly half of US hens now cage-free
For Media
The Open Wing Alliance Wins Global Transparency from PepsiCo on Cage-Free Egg Sourcing
PepsiCo reports sourcing 70% of cage-free eggs globally while fulfilling 100% cage-free commitments in the U.S., Europe, and Canada
For Media
The Open Wing Alliance Releases Fair And Fowl 2025 Report, Ranking Corporations On Global Cage-Free Egg Commitments
Majority Of Global Companies Reach 2025 Cage-Free Goals; New Report Highlights Reputational Risk For Corporate Laggards.
For Media
Subway on Track for 100% Cage-Free Across 22,000 Locations By Year End
World’s largest sandwich chain on track for its 2025 pledge in North America; a major win for an estimated 340,000 hens and consumer trust.
For Media
The Open Wing Alliance Urges Best Western To Report On Its Cage-Free Egg Progress For All Global Brands
The global hospitality giant uses an estimated 89 million eggs each year, while keeping the public in the dark on its cage-free progress.
For Media
World’s Largest Investigation into Industrialized Egg Farms Exposes Filthy Caged Conditions in over 35 Countries, Amid Global Bird Flu Crisis
Never-Before-Seen Footage from the Open Wing Alliance—Narrated by Nikki Glaser—Reveals Systemic Abuse and Public Health Risks in Corporate Egg Facilities Around the World
For Media
The Humane League Escalates National Campaign Against Ahold Delhaize For Abandoning Cage-Free Commitment
Nearly a decade after making the commitment, Ahold Delhaize has failed to provide a progress report and continues to sell eggs from hens crammed in tiny, filthy cages where they are unable to even fully spread their wings.
For Media
Keep Your Promise: Subway Faces Nationwide Consumer Pressure to Follow Through on Cage-Free Eggs
Nearly a decade after Subway pledged to source 100% cage-free eggs in its supply chains by the end of 2025, one of the world’s largest fast food chains has gone silent.
For Media
The Humane League Commends Barnes & Noble Cafe For Reporting Rapid Progress On Its 100% Cage-Free Egg Commitment
The Largest Bookstore Chain In The US Is On Track To Source 100 Percent Cage-Free Eggs By 2025
For Media
The Open Wing Alliance Applauds Jollibee Foods Corporation For Prioritizing Animal Welfare, Announcing Commitment To Source Cage-Free Eggs From Supply Chains Globally
The largest and fastest-growing Asian restaurant company in the world, Jollibee’s cage-free egg commitment will positively impact millions of hens worldwide.
For Media
Yum! Brands Makes Rapid Progress on its 100% Cage-Free Egg Commitment Just Two Years After Pledge
The world’s largest service restaurant company and its sub-brands, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill, expect to be cage-free at most locations by 2026.
For Media
The Open Wing Alliance Calls on Jollibee Foods Corporation to Make a Global Cage-Free Commitment
Jollibee is responsible for the cruel confinement of millions of egg-laying hens in cramped, filthy cages and uses an estimated 586,505,945 eggs annually.
For Media
SCOTUS Upholds Ca Proposition 12 in Unprecedented Victory For Animal Welfare and Public Health
Upheld CA law makes it illegal to confine animals raised for food in cages
For Media
In addition to announcing an implementation plan for egg elimination, Kellogg’s published a statement committing to interim progress updates until the manufacturer reaches 100% cage-free eggs
In addition to announcing an implementation plan for egg elimination, Kellogg’s published a statement committing to interim progress updates until the manufacturer reaches 100% cage-free eggs.
For Media
The Open Wing Alliance Succeeds In Petitioning PepsiCo To Report Global Cage-Free Egg Usage
PepsiCo reports sourcing 100% of cage-free eggs from U.S. supply chains since 2020, and is on track to source 100% of cage-free eggs globally by 2025.
For Media
Rians Achieves 100% Cage-Free Eggs Globally Two Years Ahead Of Deadline
The Open Wing Alliance lauds Rians for prioritizing animal welfare across its global supply chain.
For Media
Cage-Free Eggposé Exposes Major U.S. Companies Still Refusing To Reveal Cage-Free Egg Progress Promised To Customers
The 2023 Report from The Humane League is calling out Wendy’s, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Chopt, and more for pledging cage-free eggs to customers and withholding their promises.
For Media
The Open Wing Alliance Releases The 2023 Global Manufacturers Report
The Global Manufacturers Report ranks the companies leading the way by publicly reporting on their global cage-free egg progress and those which are underperforming by failing to be transparent about animal cruelty in their supply chains.