The VISION of Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is that one day all farms will be humane and healthy places to raise food animals.

The MISSION of Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is to improve the welfare of food animals; broaden opportunities for humane farmers; and address public health problems that come from the production of meat, milk and eggs.

Canada confirms 15th case of mad cow disease since 2003.  On Monday, November 15^th Canadian authorities identified Mad Cow disease in a seven-year-old dairy cow that born well after feeding practices thought to spread the disease were banned. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said no part of the animal's carcass entered the human food or animal feed supply. The cow was discovered on a farm in the Pacific province of British Columbia. Mad cow disease is believed to be spread when cattle eat protein rendered from the brains and spines of infected cattle or sheep.  Click here for more information.

Meet, learn and shop at the Midwest’s largest showcase for local food - FamilyFarmed EXPO. (November 21-23 in Chicago) What better time to connect with your food, community and land than the holiday season? Whether you want to liven up your holiday spread with fresh and nutritious ingredients or you are looking for that one-of-a-kind gift that supports local, family-run businesses, you can do all this and more at the FamilyFarmed EXPO. The EXPO runs November 21 through 23 at the Chicago Cultural Center.  Times vary each day.  Look for FACT’s booth on Saturday and Sunday. For more information about the EXPO please visit www.familyfarmedexpo.com. We hope to see you there!

Urge McDonald's to say NO to animal clones! As part of McDonald's recently launched See What We're Made Of campaign, consumers are invited to learn about the ingredients that make up the restaurant chain's food. But will McDonald's super- size its menu to include animal clones? Now more than ever, animal welfare advocates need to speak out and tell McDonald's that animal clones should not be part of its menu. Click here to find out how to take action today! Read about FACT’s perspective on cloning and animal welfare here.