Mercy For Animals http://www.mercyforanimals.org/blog Mercy For Animals is an international non-profit animal advocacy organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies. en-US weekly 2Four Workers Burned at Tyson Slaughterhouse http://www.mercyforanimals.org/four-workers-burned-at-tyson-slaughterhouse Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:36:56 PST Joe Loria http://www.mercyforanimals.org/four-workers-burned-at-tyson-slaughterhouse 9 Celebs Who Went Vegan in 2017 http://www.mercyforanimals.org/9-celebs-who-went-vegan-in-2017 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 11:57:23 PST Joe Loria http://www.mercyforanimals.org/9-celebs-who-went-vegan-in-2017 Wow! 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