“Nightline” Wins Genesis Award For “Got Milk?” Investigation (Video)
Written by Vegetarian Star on March 22nd, 2011 in Animal Issues, Food & Drink, Videos.
An ABC Nightline documentary created from an undercover investigation at a dairy farm won a Genesis Award from the Humane Society of the United States.
Footage showed workers at Willet Dairy in East Genoa, New York kicking and hitting animals, digging their fingers into animals’ eye sockets, cows being dragged and animals’ tails and horns being removed without anesthesia. The undercover investigator with the animal rights organization Mercy For Animals shot the footage while working as a mechanic.
The HSUS’ Genesis awards are given each year to public figures or media outlets that draw attention to animal welfare issues.
After the show aired, Leprino Foods, a company which produces cheese products used by the national pizza chains like Pizza Hut, Papa John’s and Domino’s, stopped using milk from the dairy.
This year’s Genesis awards will be televised on Animal Planet Saturday, April 30th, and Sunday, May 1st.
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