Caught Red-Handed: Animal Activists Used Homeless Pets to Fund Vegan Diet Crusade

Congress is debating whether a California law called Proposition 12 should dictate farming practices nationwide. What’s noteworthy is not only the law’s effect on national food prices but the identity of the organization puppeteering the campaign.
Most Americans would associate the group that led Proposition 12’s passage—and is lobbying against congressional action—with helping homeless cats and dogs, not advocating to restrict farming.
For years, the Humane Society of the United States—recently renamed Humane World of Animals—has run high-profile television commercials that tug on the heartstrings of America.

The spots often feature distressed cats and dogs in need of forever homes. The fundraising strategy has been a huge success, with the organization raising more than $150 m …