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Trader Joe’s Company Files Lawsuit Against Berkeley-Based Animal Rights Organization, Cites Trespassing

July 19, 2025

The Daily Californian

According to DxE lead organizer Almira Tanner, another lawsuit defendant, a 2023 DxE investigation into the Petaluma Poultry plant alleged that there were chickens that were severely sick and unable to get food or water. Additionally, the investigation claimed that there are decomposing animals in the facilities, diseased birds and inhumane slaughterhouse practices.

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Trader Joe’s Seeks Injunction Against Animal Welfare Activists Entering California Stores

July 14, 2025

The Press Democrat

“We brought this to Trader Joe’s, but instead of listening, they blocked us, refused all dialogue, and hired powerful attorneys to try to shut us up,” Cabral said in a statement. “Customers have made it clear — they don’t want to be lied to. They want ethical products they can trust. So why won’t Trader Joe’s live up to the values they claim to hold?”

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Amador Alum Superglues Hand to Trader Joe’s Poultry Section as Part of Animal Rights Demonstration in Pasadena

July 14, 2025

Pleasanton Weekly

On July 2, a group of roughly 20 activists associated with the animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere occupied the original Trader Joe’s store located at 610 S. Arroyo Pkwy. in Pasadena. The group held banners and signs while delivering speeches in front of the poultry section of the store and the checkout aisle alleging how Petaluma Poultry — a food manufacturing company based in Petaluma — has systematically abused animals in its factory farms and slaughterhouse.

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Trump Administration Suing California Over Egg Standards That They Say Raise Prices

July 9, 2025

ABC7 Bay Area

"This is an attack on California that could hurt everyone in the country, including millions and millions of animals who are living in these facilities and already have so few protections," King said.

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‘The Chickens Are Not Fine’: Chaos Erupts at California Trader Joe’s

July 9, 2025

SF Gate

“It is absurd that I’m being charged with felony vandalism,” Kandada said in the DxE’s July 3 news release. “The refrigerator is perfectly fine, my hand is fine, but the chickens are not fine.”

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I'm Going Into Trial With No Legal Defenses. I Still Have Hope.

July 9, 2025

Judge Gnoss’s ruling is simply another disturbing reminder that our legal system values money over living, breathing beings with personalities, thoughts and feelings.

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Nonstop Action for Animals: Here's What We Did This Quarter

July 6, 2025

From daring rescues and major investigations to powerful protests, media coverage, and critical courtroom battles, we’ve been pushing the fight for animal liberation forward. Here’s a look at what we made happen this past quarter.

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Animal Rights Activist Faces Felony After Gluing Hand to Trader Joe’s Fridge in Protest

July 5, 2025

Pasadena Now

The protest was part of a broader DxE campaign targeting Trader Joe’s ties to Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry, which the group accuses of operating factory farms with systemic abuse... Kandada called the felony charge “absurd,” adding, “The refrigerator is perfectly fine, my hand is fine, but the chickens are not.”

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Activist Charged with Felony Vandalism for Supergluing Hand to Trader Joe's Fridge Protesting Animal Cruelty

July 3, 2025

Ani Kandada superglued down inside Trader Joe's original store in Pasadena asking the retailer to stop selling chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry, just hours after another animal rights activist was arrested for supergluing her hand inside Trader Joe's Headquarters in Monrovia, CA