Activists to speak out against Foster Farms in Fresno this Sunday

In an effort to raise the public’s awareness about Foster Farms’ role in the inhumane treatment of chickens, EBAA is leading a campaign on August 20th. Members of EBAA will “foster compassion” by distributing informative literature about Foster Farms to shoppers outside of Costco Clubs in Fresno this Sunday:

* 7100 N. Abby Street, Fresno (11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
* 4500 W Shaw Avenue, Fresno (1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)

Costco Wholesale Corporation is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the world and remains one of the top retailers of Foster Farms products.

“Costco plays an important role in promoting humane business practices,” says Christine Morrissey, EBAA director. “To advance the company’s commitment to excellence, we are asking Costco to conduct ongoing animal welfare audits of Foster Farms.”

Investigations carried out by EBAA reveal that the actual conditions at Foster Farms include husbandry methods that intentionally induce prolonged suffering and unsanitary conditions.

In February 2006, Foster Farms attempted to silence EBAA's criticism of the company's abusive practices by demanding that EBAA immediately take down its campaign website (http://www.fosterfacts.net) and stop making reference to the name Foster Farms in its commentary. EBAA refuses to shut down its website.

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East Bay Animal Advocates (EBAA) is a non-profit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. California is home to one of the most industrious and concentrated animal agriculture areas in the world. Exposing animal cruelty in modern agriculture is of utmost importance to EBAA. Through community outreach, EBAA is dedicated to fighting and preventing animal abuse in California's agricultural industry. On the web at http://www.eastbayanimaladvocates.org.