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The Humane League


Your signature could reach seven million Washington Post readers. Sign now for animals.

We’re placing an ad in a Washington Post newsletter, and we need your name on it.

On December 18, our ad will direct millions of readers to an open letter calling out Stop & Shop for abandoning its promise to end cruel cages. Let’s show how much energy there is behind the movement to transform our food system. Will you add your signature now?

sign our open letter

Nearly a decade ago, Stop & Shop voluntarily made a public promise to stop keeping birds in cruel cages by 2025. They made that promise because people like you demanded better—and they enjoyed praise and positive press for it. But late last year, the company pushed its deadline back seven more years.

As a result, millions of birds are still trapped in cages so small they can’t even spread their wings. This is your moment to speak up for them.

Brown hens behind bars of battery cages

This is our chance to expose this broken promise to a massive audience. The Washington Post reaches over seven million people, and our ad will make sure Stop & Shop’s failure doesn’t go unnoticed. 

Your voice matters. Thank you for using it on behalf of the voiceless.

With gratitude,

Dan Shannon Signature
Dan Shannon
CEO

P.S. Our ad goes live on December 18, which means we need signatures now. Can I count on you to add your name? 🖊️