Casey's General Stores, Inc.
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Casey's General Stores operates a chain of over 2,500 convenience stores and gas stations, primarily in the Midwest. A core component of its business is the sale of dairy products, including milk supplied by fairlife, LLC. In 2019, an undercover investigation by Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) at a Florida dairy farm supplying fairlife documented systematic abuse of calves, including kicking, dragging, and beating. The investigation led to criminal charges against farm workers and a lawsuit against fairlife and its parent company, Coca-Cola. As a major retail partner, Casey's continues to sell fairlife-branded milk products, deriving revenue from a supply chain linked to documented animal cruelty.
The company's primary business is retail, not direct animal agriculture. However, its product selection and supply chain management fall under the commercial exploitation of animals. The evidence specifically ties Casey's to a dairy supplier with a proven pattern of abuse, placing the company within a system of animal exploitation for food production.
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