This letter to the editor was published in Johns Hopkins Magazine’s spring 2022 issue.
In response to American Humane’s “No Animals Were Harmed” catchphrase, I’d offer another: There are two sides to every story. American Humane touts heartwarming tales about dogs being reunited with their guardians or movie-star tigers gallivanting into the sunset as the core of their work. In reality, however, their Hollywood and farmed animal certification programs are marketing efforts that belie the extent of suffering or illness behind the products they certify.