Investigative Journalist
GAIL EISNITZ
"For years, Eisnitz has been a courageous and eloquent champion for the millions of suffering animals in 'factory farms' who can’t speak for themselves... Shocking, heartbreaking, and full of compassion, this [book] will reach into your heart, make you think about what you eat, and inspire you to do your bit to make this a more caring world."
JANE GOODALL
Gail's investigative work has been featured in...
Praise for Out of Sight
"In Out of Sight, Gail Eisnitz weaves together two narratives: how she shut down horrific cruelty inflicted on farmed animals in America, and how she discovered the cause of her abnormal vision... an inspiring story of how one person can overcome obstacles, both external and internal, to contribute to making the world a better place."
Peter singer
co-founder of the life you can save and author of animal liberation
"A light in the darkness of institutional animal abuse, Gail Eisnitz has been relentless in her efforts to make cruelty visible and accountable. She is a writer of great skill and enormous compassion, a truly heroic woman, and shows us in Out of Sight how we too can be a force for good."
MATTHEW SCULLY
Author of dominion and fear factories
"Out of Sight is a brave, important, and inspiring book that deserves a broad global audience. [This] new book is a testament to one woman’s unwavering empathy and strength in the face of profound obstacles. A truly stirring account of endurance and triumph for everyone who cares deeply about animals and their wellbeing."
Marc Bekoff, PHD
author of The Emotional Lives of Animals
About
Gail A. Eisnitz, winner of the Albert Schweitzer Medal for outstanding achievement in animal welfare, is the chief investigator for the Humane Farming Association. Her work has resulted in exposés by ABC’s Good Morning America, PrimeTime Live, and Dateline NBC, and her interviews have been heard on more than 1,600 radio stations. Her work has been featured in such newspapers as the New York Times, Miami Herald, Detroit Free Press, Texas Monthly, Denver Business Journal, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and US News & World Report.
Books
OUT OF SIGHT
An Undercover Investigator's Fight for Animal Rights and Her Own Survival
Skyhorse Publishing, 2025
Out of Sight is both an investigative deep dive into the meat industry’s treatment of farm animals and a story of resilience and, ultimately, professional and personal triumph. This insightful and often harrowing memoir chronicles the author’s forty-year career conducting undercover investigations and documenting animal abuse in the U.S. meat industry while simultaneously coping with a mysterious and incapacitating medical condition.
SLAUGHTERHOUSE
The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry
Prometheus Books (second edition), 2007
Slaughterhouse is the first book of its kind to explore the impact that unprecedented changes in the meatpacking industry over the last few decades — particularly industry consolidation, increased line speeds, and deregulation — have had on workers, animals, and consumers. It is also the first time ever that workers have spoken publicly about what’s really taking place behind the closed doors of America’s slaughterhouses.