“The hundreds of millions (of pigs every year) who are used for food, are seen as just that— numbers. Andy is no number— he is someone. And in those numbers of pigs there are millions of individual personalities— some happy-go-lucky, like Andy; some grumpy; some pensive— all are just living in a place where these personalities cannot be seen.”
Read MoreOn a sunny afternoon in August, Isabelle Cnudde, founder of Clorofil, the chicken rescue and educational nonprofit, is chatting amiably in her charming French accent with her feathered girls, breaking only to toss jewel-green grapes their way. “Hellooo, Luna!” she says to one who approaches, plucks a grape straight from her hand, and then hops up on the bench. “She’s one of my friendliest chickens,” Cnudde says smiling with visible pride.
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