The Truth Behind
Ahold Delhaize’s
Animal Welfare Claims?
Undercover investigations reveal systemic cruelty
linked to Ahold Delhaize suppliers.
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
Photos representative of typical factory farm conditions
BREAKING NEWS
Footage courtesy of Strategies for Ethical and Environmental Development (SEED)
New Investigation Exposes Animal Cruelty at Livestock Auction—And Raises Alarming Questions for Ahold Delhaize
A new video reveals graphic abuse at a U.S. livestock auction: animals shocked, kicked, dragged, and left to suffer. Major suppliers to Ahold Delhaize—parent company of Hannaford, Stop & Shop, Giant, and Food Lion—were among the main buyers at this facility.
The company has already walked back its longest-standing welfare commitment—abandoning its pledge to go 100% cage-free by 2025 and pushing it back seven years. Now, as this video shows, the company continues to source from suppliers who are directly linked to extreme animal cruelty.
How can Ahold Delhaize claim to prioritize animal welfare while partnering with suppliers tied to systemic cruelty?
The company touts animal welfare and transparency—yet the reality tells a different story. If Ahold Delhaize won’t even honor a basic cage-free egg pledge, how can customers trust anything it says about animal welfare?
shocking ANIMAL abuse uncovered on ahold delhaize supplier farm
Never-before-seen footage uncovers extreme animal cruelty at a farm verified to be selling milk to a major Ahold Delhaize supplier at the time of recording.
Suffering is on the shelves at Ahold’s grocery stores across the country, where products sourced from intensive, cruel animal farming systems are routinely sold.
Extreme animal cruelty is captured on video at an Ahold Delhaize supplier farm violating all five "freedoms" and “domains” pledged by Ahold leadership. Calves are violently thrown during transport, have their horns and tails mutilated, and are beaten in the face with wooden boards. Is this the standard Ahold Delhaize leadership endorses?
Demand accountability by contacting your local Stop & Shop, Hannaford, Food Lion, or Giant today. Ask if they’ll stop selling products tied to cruel farming practices until suppliers meet basic animal welfare standards.
Ahold Delhaize is also failing to follow through on its cage-free egg commitment in the United States, showing a disturbing pattern of broken promises on animal welfare. Consumers deserve transparency. Companies must uphold their commitments—not just market them.
Footage courtesy of Strategies for Ethical and Environmental Development (SEED)
Check back soon for more footage showing Ahold suppliers tormenting animals.
animal Cruelty runs rampant in Ahold Delhaize’s supply chain network
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