According to the USDA Livestock Slaughter Annual Summary, around 29-30 million cattle are slaughtered annually for food, of which roughly 400,000 to 500,000 are calves that are butchered for veal.
One family, the Zelmans, decided to make a difference.
On May 14, 2026, a documentary filmed by Joanna Zelman, a content producer and filmmaker, moved the hearts of thousands of viewers by depicting how she and her father, Jared, a retired emergency medicine physician, risked their safety to save the lives of two male calves named Mickey and Moose.
