2004 Media Stories
- Associated Press Follow-Up Article on COK Investigation at Perdue Slaughter Plant
“Sheriff: Perdue Plant’s Closure May Complicate Animal Cruelty Investigation” by Gretchen Parker
December 20, 2004
- Md. Coast Dispatch Follow-Up on COK Investigation at and Request for Prosecution of Perdue Slaughter Plant
“Sheriff: Abuse Case Probe ‘Curtailed’ By Perdue Plant Closure” by Shawn J. Soper
November 26, 2004
- Md. Coast Dispatch on COK Investigation at and Request for Prosecution of Perdue Slaughter Plant
“No Probe Yet in Alleged Perdue Cruelty Case” by Shawn J. Soper
November 5, 2004
- Associated Press Article on COK Investigation at Perdue Slaughter Plant
“Animal Rights Group Pursues Complaint Against Perdue Farms” by Gretchen Parker
October 28, 2004
- Michigan Daily on lecture by COK’s Paul Shapiro
“Animal rights activist shocks with pictures, message” by By Allie Horevitz and Lucille Vaughan
September 30, 2004
- USA Today on the Better Business Bureau’s referral of COK’s complaint against the egg industry to the Federal Trade Commission
“BBB: ‘Animal Care Certified’ Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be” by Elizabeth Weise
August 30, 2004
- Des Moines Register on the BBB’s referral of COK’s complaint to the FTC
“Bureau: Egg Labels Are Deceiving” by Philip Brasher
August 26, 2004
- Associated Press on the BBB’s referral of COK’s complaint to the FTC
“Investigation Into Egg Labeling Sought” by Patrick Condon
August 25, 2004
- Twin-Boro News on the “Animal Care Certified” controversy, a two-part series
“Fowl Call: Treat Egg-Laying Hens Humanely” (Part I) and “Animal Care Certified: Eggs-actly What Is That?” (Part II) by Allison Schiff
July 28, 2004 and August 4, 2004
- CNN on Myths Regarding “Free Range” Chicken, a transcript
“Free Range?” by CNN
July 25, 2004
- NewsChannel 8 interview with COK’s Paul Shapiro, a transcript
“NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt”
July 16, 2004
- D.C.’s ABC affiliate on “Animal Care Certified” eggs, a transcript and video
“I-Team: Egg Fraud” by Andrea McCarren
July 15, 2004
- The Washington Post on COK’s letter to the National Zoo about Kids’ Farm
“Group Wants Zoo to Refashion Kids’ Farm”
June 17, 2004
Click here to learn about Kids’ Farm
- Associated Press on the Better Business Bureau’s ruling against “Animal Care Certified” eggs
“Business Group Shells Egg-Industry Ads” by Patrick Condon
May 11, 2004
- Scripps Howard on COK’s broiler chicken report
“Activists Charge Mistreated Chickens Have Weak Legs” by Lance Gay
April 20, 2004
Click here to read COK’s broiler chicken report
- Delaware County Daily Times profile on COK’ Josh Balk
“Former Baseball Star from Radnor Now at Bat Against Animal Cruelty”
March 25, 2004
- West Palm Beach ABC affiliate on “Animal Care Certified” eggs, a transcript
“‘Animal Care Certified’ Seal on Eggs Questioned” by Terri Parker
February 16, 2004
