Couto said the videos have now been going viral across all social media platforms, including newer sites like TikTok. CHICAGO At least eight federal lawsuits have been filed against Fairlife as a result of the alleged animal abuse at Fair Oaks Farms that came to light in early June, and the . The statement that we grow and sell drugs on our farms is false. Then I searched for news on this and was surprised it was from 2019. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Fair Oaks, she said, is no longer in its supply chain. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Fair Oaks Farm is partnering with a dairy cooperative and Coca-Cola to launch Fairlife, a cold-filtered milk that has more protein and calcium and no lactose. (Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar) A man accused of abusing calves on the large northwestern Indiana farm has been sentenced to a year of probation after a felony charge was dropped. And when mother cows can no longer lactate, they are of no value to farms so the only financially viable solution is to send them to slaughter. McCloskey, a retired veterinarian, and his wife Sue often used the word symbiotic to describe their relationship to their cows (which they referred to as their girls). Consumer fraud lawsuits were filed across the country against Fairlife and later consolidated in Chicago federal court. Fair Oaks Farms animal abuse: Felony charge dropped for former employee "But Fairlifes and its founders 'promise' is a sham. "We are proud to report that we have not had another incident on our farm.". USDA has full confidence that Indiana state and local authorities will investigate this particular case and take appropriate action. But that number is rapidly declining, with thousands of smaller dairy farms closing for business over the past two decades. It worked. Its signature product is a form of ultrafiltered milk that has more protein and less sugar than traditional milk. "We've been trying to figure out where this regeneration of the videos has come from. We didn't spur it on but we are glad it happened. The controversy surrounding Fair Oaks Farms led to a flurry of social media comments, statements and responses as fallout from an undercover video showing animal cruelty at the popular Indiana . The Animal Recovery Mission recently released the video, which prompted local law enforcement to launch an investigation. The farm is located about 75 miles southeast of Chicago. It is with great disappointment to find, after closely reviewing the released ARM video, that there were five individuals committing multiple instances of animal cruelty and despicable judgement. The farm, which promotes itself as an agritourism destination for families and school groups, has documented steps it has taken to improve animal treatment since the video was released. "I learned about it yesterday," said Richard Couto,Animal Recovery Mission founder. Fairlife has advertised itself as being high-nutrition, ethically sourced milk, with labels stating that exceptional care was taken "every step of the way," from milking the cows to bottling the final product. Valparaiso-based Family Express, which operates convenience stores across the state, will replace Fairlife products with milk products from Organic Valley, which has 143 family farms in Indiana.