The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has launched its annual “factory farm detox,” which they explain as a one-week commitment to “eliminate factory-farmed foods from your diet.”
The weeklong commitment cuts out meat, eggs or dairy from animals raised on what ASPCA refers to as factory farms, and substitutes products for those raised on welfare-certified farms, as well as plant-based and other alternatives.
By registering for the program, ASPCA will send you a list of welfare-certified and plant-based brands; a directory of welfare-certified farms in each state; label guidelines for meat, eggs and dairy; and tips for shopping at grocery outlets and farmers markets.
The organization’s website claims that by “rejecting factory farmed products” you will “support more humane farmers who give animals freedom to roam and carry out natural behaviors,” “help stop the spread of antibiotic-resistance superbugs and dangerous bacteria like salmonella,” and “benefit the environment: Producing 1 lb. of factory farmed beef uses more water than 100 showers.”
