Source: Jennifer Shike, AGWEB, 2/8/21


Activism is big business, with the most active animal rights groups in the U.S. bringing in more than $550 million annually in income, said Hannah Thompson-Weeman, vice president, strategic engagement at the Animal Agriculture Alliance during a presentation at the Iowa Pork Congress last month. While some of that funding comes from individual donors who believe their contributions are helping stray dogs and cats, a significant amount comes from foundations that are funneling millions of dollars into animal rights and environmental activist groups. 

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