Leah Garcés CEO and President

Make no mistake—you are changing the world. The support you give, the actions you take, and the compassion you inspire deserve to be celebrated! Each year, we produce an annual report. But this year, we are sharing a midyear report because we are overjoyed at the monumental progress you have already made possible.

I am excited to present The Gratitude Report.

We cannot possibly fit all the achievements you’ve helped make happen into one email, but here are some highlights:

• We fought hard alongside our allies to persuade the Supreme Court to uphold Prop 12—and it did. This means that a significant hurdle to the enforcement of Prop 12 and similar laws has been removed. Animals in many states will soon be spared life in extreme confinement. This is a massive victory for farmed animals that you helped secure.
• Last year, Kroger backtracked on the promise it had made to ban the sale of eggs from caged hens by 2025. We called out the company with full-page ads in the Wall Street Journal and Cincinnati Enquirer. In response, Kroger vowed to increase transparency. We will continue to hold them accountable.
• After collaborating with Mercy For Animals, Subway launched a new plant-based chicken teriyaki sub. This vegan option has been added to the menu at more than 800 Subway locations in Mexico!

You’re making a difference. Here are some numbers to prove it:

• Seven new corporate cage-free egg policies have been adopted in the past six months. Once they are implemented, four million hens each year could be spared some of the worst abuses.
• An institutional food policy commitment we recently secured will replace nearly six million animal-based meals each year with plant-based ones. As a result, 109,000 animals could be spared life and death in the food system.
• Mellow Mushroom, Shake Shack, and Panera have added plant-based menu options! This will make plant-based eating more accessible for so many people.

Learn more about your impact for farmed animals here.

You inspire our growth. Your compassion encourages us to keep working hard and moving forward. At Mercy For Animals, we don’t focus just on the wins. We always look to improve and do better for animals.

See our opportunities for growth for the rest of the year.

Thank you for making the past six months unforgettable. You are the reason we make progress each day. We still have a lot of work to do to change our food system, but I know we can overcome any challenge with you by our side.