COK’s 2006 Holiday Party & Year in Review

Dear Friend,

2006 has been a monumental year for COK. We’ve grown to a full-time staff of six, our undercover investigation inside a Pennsylvania egg factory farm led to a precedent-setting case of criminal cruelty to animals, we exposed shocking abuse inside a North Carolina turkey hatchery that supplies Butterball, our MTV pro-vegetarian commercial campaign when national and so much more…

Our ability to make a difference for animals depends largely on the kindness and generosity of our supporters, so please accept our heartfelt appreciation for enabling us to accomplish so much for animals.

The voices of billions of factory-farmed animals must be heard—and with your continued support for COK, they will be heard.

With gratitude,
Erica Meier
Executive Director

Click the image above to watch our video highlighting COK’s accomplishments throughout 2006.

COK Celebrates Another Year of Advocacy for Animals

On December 9, more than 150 people joined us at the Kathleen Ewing Gallery in Washington, D.C. in celebration of another year of effective advocacy for animals at our annual holiday party. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a huge success!

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Highlights from 2006

• COK’s investigation inside one of Pennsylvania’s largest egg farms leads to 70 counts of criminal animal cruelty. The case went to court in January, and resumed in April and again in August, and has received extensive media coverage each step of the way:
  • “Lancaster County Egg Farm is Cited for Animal Cruelty”
    The Philadelphia Inquirer on January 10, 2006
  • “Egg Farm Hit with Cruelty Charges”
    Associated Press on January 11, 2006
  • “Graphic Undercover Video Leads to Animal Cruelty Charges”
    NBC-8, WGAL in Harrisburg, Pa., on January 11, 2006
  • “Egg Plant Loses Bid to Suppress Animal Activist’s Evidence”
    Associated Press on April 18, 2006
  • “Egg Farm Cruelty Charges”
    CBS-21, WHP in Harrisburg, Pa, on April 19, 2006
  • “Professor: Egg Farm Had Deteriorating Cages, Neglected Birds”
    Associated Press on August 7, 2006
  • “Animal Cruelty Charges Come Home To Roost”
    Lancaster Sunday News on August 13, 2006
  • and many more…
• COK exposes shocking abuse inside a North Carolina turkey hatchery that supplies Butterball, generating lengthy stories in North Carolina’s two largest newspapers, the Charlotte Observer and the News & Observer.
• COK launches a new “Hard-Boiled Truth” ad campaign in two national women’s magazines, Bust and Ms., reaching millions of readers with a message of compassion for egg-laying hens.
• COK creates two new 30-second pro-vegetarian ads airing on MTV: “Choices” and “A Side of Truth.”
• In the fall of 2006, COK’s MTV Commercial Campaign goes national, exposing more than 21 million household cable subscribers from coast to coast to the cruelties of factory-farming.
• COK co-files a petition with the FDA seeking to mandate production-method labeling on egg cartons, such as “Eggs from Caged Hens.”
• The Washington Post features article about vegan eating, highlighting COK”s online resource VegDC.com as well as COK’s top picks for vegan eats.
• COK launches its first-ever National “Veggie” Hot Dog day with more than 30 feed-in and leafleting events hosted nationwide.
• March 31, 2006, marked the last day the egg industry’s misleading “Animal Care Certified” logo could be advertised. That same week, COK released EggIndustry.com, an online resource exposing the painful reality for hens on egg factory farms.
• In July 2006, COK launched a new online vegetarian dining resource: VegPortland.com.
• Throughout 2006, COK distributed more than 100,000 copies of our Vegetarian Starter Guide, 20,000 copies of our Vegetarian Guide to D.C. and Surrounding Areas, and 30,000 copies of our Easy Vegan Recipes booklet.