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Donations to Food Animal Concerns Trust Advance Livestock Welfare
ANIMAL WELFARE l Food Animal Concerns Trust is a leader in efforts to improve the welfare of farm animals. Read their end of year pitch and consider a donation...

Bob Benenson
Nov 243 min read


Applications Open for Food Animal Concerns Trust's 2026 Grants
ANIMAL WELFARE l Food Animal Concerns Trust, a leading animal welfare non-profit, has opened applications for its Fund-a-Farmer grants with a January 3 deadline...

Bob Benenson
Nov 72 min read


Farm Animal Concerns Trust and the Why of World Farm Animal Day
ANIMAL WELFARE l The Food Animal Concerns Trust non-profit's World Farm Animal Day message highlighted why it's so important to support humane treatment of hogs...

Bob Benenson
Oct 22 min read


Livestock Welfare Non-Profit Leaves Chicago After 43 Years
FOOD NON-PROFITS l Food Animal Concerns Trust, located in Chicago since 1982, has moved to D.C. to increase its impact on livestock welfare and human health policy..

Bob Benenson
Sep 103 min read


Ethical Meat Retailing Gets Robust Discussion in This Panel Recording
ANIMAL WELFARE l Watch the recording a panel discussion on how to make meat consumption more ethical, featuring a panel of experts with their own unique perspectives

Bob Benenson
Apr 242 min read


Food Is Politics: Farmers Go to D.C. to Fight for Animal Welfare
ANIMAL WELFARE l Exposés about inhumane conditions on many factory farms have shocked the majority of Americans who tell pollsters that they care about animal welfare. Sustainable farmers from across the US recently lobbied members of Congress to oppose inhumane practices.

Bob Benenson
Apr 234 min read


Join Local Food Forum for an April 17 Panel on Humane Supply Chain
ANIMAL WELFARE l Local Food Forum and Crate Free USA are presenting a panel on a More Humane Supply Chain on April 17 at DePaul U. downtown

Bob Benenson
Mar 254 min read


Farm Animal Concerns Trust Unveils 2025 Fund-a-Farmer Grants
FARMER GRANTS l Food Animal Concerns Trust, a livestock welfare non-profit, has announced 72 Fund-a-Farmer grants with a pool of $220,000

Bob Benenson
Mar 203 min read


Chicago Chefs Cook Plans Event to Raise Funds for L.A. Fire Victims
CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Chicago Chefs Cook plans fundraiser for L.A. fire victims, plus good food news from around the Chicago region...

Bob Benenson
Jan 104 min read


FACT Is: Grants and Programs From Leading Animal Welfare Non-ProfIt
ANIMAL WELFARE l Animal welfare nonprofit Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is accepting applications for its farmer grants and mentorships

Bob Benenson
Dec 5, 20242 min read


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