Hannah
Animal Ag Watch By Hannah Thompson-Weeman

Hannah Thompson-Weeman is president and CEO of the Animal Agriculture Alliance.

September 3, 2024 | HSUS encourages followers to 'take action for animals' starting at local level
August 6, 2024 | Activist-driven shareholder resolutions on the rise but failing to gain approval
July 2, 2024 | HSUS makes plans to 'take action for animals'
June 4, 2024 | Activists gather in DC to coordinate and strategize
May 7, 2024 | Animal rights activists strategize on legislation
April 2, 2024 | Consumer perceptions of animal welfare on the upswing
March 5, 2024 | Animal ag on the (local) ballot in 2024
February 6, 2024 | Restaurant, retail partners remain 'under pressure' by animal rights extremists
December 5, 2023 | Meat hardly on the menu but definitely on the agenda at COP28
November 7, 2023 | DXE co-founder found guilty in latest “open rescue” trial
October 17, 2023 | The best defense is a good offense
September 5, 2023 | HSUS convenes activists to 'take action for animals'
August 1, 2023 | New conference features discussions on extremism targeting animal ag
July 4, 2023 | Activists amp up plans for 'open rescue'
June 6, 2023 | Animal rights extremists to convene in California
May 2, 2023 | Latest round of 'sustainability' commitments a concern for meat
April 4, 2023 | Extremists score another courtroom 'victory'
March 7, 2023 | Under Pressure: Every link of the food chain targeted by animal rights movement
February 7, 2023 | New activist group has eyes on investors
January 10, 2023 | Animal rights extremism set to go back on trial in 2023
December 6, 2022 | From the mouths of animal rights activists
June 28, 2022 | Taking a break
June 14, 2022 | COP27, White House Conference on Nutrition both events to watch for animal agriculture
May 31, 2022 | Documentary blames meat for 'the end of medicine'
May 3, 2022 | A time of change
April 19, 2022 | Activists break out the arts and crafts supplies for latest stunts
April 5, 2022 | Latest “Business Benchmark” report makes true intentions clear
March 22, 2022 | Activists never let a crisis go to waste
March 8, 2022 | Lent brings renewed focus from extremists on animals, religion
February 22, 2022 | Activist investor launches campaign against McDonald’s
February 8, 2022 | Proactive publishing of humane handling data by FSIS ripe for activist abuse
January 25, 2022 | Charges dropped against DXE activist, group still “converges” in Iowa
January 11, 2022 | Activism by the numbers
December 28, 2021 | Scanning the horizon for activism in 2022
December 14, 2021 | “Open rescue” activists finally face consequences; will it matter?
November 30, 2021 | ‘Tis the season for giving
November 16, 2021 | COP26 used as opportunity for activism
November 2, 2021 | Are hippos people, too?
October 19, 2021 | Anatomy of a ‘pressure campaign’
October 5, 2021 | Extremist groups up the ante in hopes of supply chain disruptions
September 21, 2021 | Californians beware — DXE activists to gather
September 7, 2021 | Sustainability: What do consumers really want?
August 24, 2021 | Virtual animal rights conferences continue to center on animal ag
August 10, 2021 | UN Food Systems Summit pre-event a mixed bag for U.S. animal ag
July 27, 2021 | Animal protein makes a PACT
July 13, 2021 | All forms of animal use on the agenda at virtual PETA conference
June 29, 2021 | UN Food Systems Summit: making meat less “masculine”?
June 15, 2021 | Business disruptions coming from all angles — are you prepared?
June 1, 2021 | Seen and heard at the 2021 Virtual Summit
May 4, 2021 | Takeaways from bogus beef ban
April 20, 2021 | Earth Day offers opportunities to correct the narrative on sustainability
April 6, 2021 | Seafood gets a turn in the 'documentary' spotlight
March 23, 2021 | Leadership changes at animal rights activist organizations
March 9, 2021 | Animal agriculture up for debate in several state legislatures this spring
February 23, 2021 | Lent brings up conversations about “giving up” meat
February 9, 2021 | Activists “zooming” in: Don’t forget about security for virtual meetings
January 26, 2021 | Warning: activists targeting plant employees
January 12, 2021 | ICYMI: Activist poses on national news as meat company CEO
December 29, 2020 | Heads up: more calls to ditch meat on deck in 2021
December 15, 2020 | Biggest activist stories of 2020
December 1, 2020 | Beef up your support on Giving Tuesday
November 17, 2020 | Meat replacement group leader tapped for USDA transition team
November 3, 2020 | Activists discuss legal strategies to target meat and animal ag
October 20, 2020 | October is Cyber Security Awareness Month
October 6, 2020 | Beware: Activist activity is more than just protests
September 22, 2020 | Supporting our restaurant partners
September 8, 2020 | Back to school time for activists — even virtually
August 25, 2020 | More anti-meat documentaries slated for the small screen
August 11, 2020 | Virtual activist conference remains focused on meat
July 28, 2020 | Sustainability back at the center of the plate
July 14, 2020 | Canadian activist killed while protesting plant
June 30, 2020 | Home protests by activists on the rise — be prepared
June 16, 2020 | Activists relentless in disrupting food supply, but they don’t speak for most consumers
June 2, 2020 | Activists take threats to critical infrastructure to new heights
May 19, 2020 | Seen and heard at the 2020 Virtual Summit
May 5, 2020 | Communication considerations for the current climate
April 21, 2020 | No, animal agriculture is not to blame for COVID-19
April 7, 2020 | Activist groups look to exploit potential labor shortages
March 24, 2020 | As usual, activist groups attempt to exploit a crisis
March 10, 2020 | Power of meat remains strong
February 25, 2020 | Sitting down at the table with unexpected allies
February 11, 2020 | Conversations with law enforcement
January 28, 2020 | Are boycotts the answer?
January 14, 2020 | Panera dropping half the meat from its menu – could others follow suit?
December 30, 2019 | Looking back on activism in 2019
December 17, 2019 | Add crisis planning to your end-of-year to-do list
December 3, 2019 | Thankful for science-based voices
November 19, 2019 | Netflix show goes to ridiculous extremes to disparage meat
November 5, 2019 | Discussing meat with dietitians
October 22, 2019 | Vegan activists take aim at their next target
October 8, 2019 | “Reducetarian” – just another word for vegan?
September 24, 2019 | Beyond the “fake meat” hysteria – meat still center of the plate
September 10, 2019 | Back to school: activist groups courting kids in the classroom
August 27, 2019 | Activists’ efforts to take meat off menus not new, but goal posts keep changing
August 13, 2019 | Activists focused on “animal liberation” – not animal welfare
July 30, 2019 | Animal Rights National Conference pushing for a vegan world by 2026
July 16, 2019 | Office security – are you prepared for a protest?
July 2, 2019 | New book gives “biblical case for eating meat”
June 18, 2019 | Fair Oaks under fire: it could happen to any of us
June 4, 2019 | Beware - extreme activists gather in Berkeley