The flesh-eating parasite has moved from cattle to people. Should we be worried?
How a Bronx Activist Fights Food Injustice With Fresh Produce
As drastic SNAP cuts loom, feeding the Bronx more fruits and vegetables is a community-led effort.
As drastic SNAP cuts loom, feeding the Bronx more fruits and vegetables is a community-led effort.
More Data From Farms Could Help Scientists Better Track Avian Flu, but Privacy Concerns Stand in the Way
Government agencies have refused to disclose farm locations, precise outbreak dates and other metadata associated with poultry and cattle that test positive for avian flu.
Government agencies have refused to disclose farm locations, precise outbreak dates and other metadata associated with poultry and cattle that test positive for avian flu.
How Contract Farming Makes Big Corporations Rich and Family Farmers Broke
90 percent of all chicken farmed in the U.S. is the product of contract farming.
90 percent of all chicken farmed in the U.S. is the product of contract farming.
Water Pollution Fight in Iowa Hits a Snag as EPA Removes Rivers From ‘Impaired’ List
Iowa clean water advocates criticized the EPA’s move to reverse a decision adding seven Iowa river segments to the state’s impaired waters list.
Iowa clean water advocates criticized the EPA’s move to reverse a decision adding seven Iowa river segments to the state’s impaired waters list.
Could the U.S. Switch to Regenerative Chicken? Only if Americans Ate This Much Less
Going from 100 lbs of chicken each year to 63 would be quite the change.
Going from 100 lbs of chicken each year to 63 would be quite the change.
Beyond Meat’s Rumored Bankruptcy Is the Perfect Example of Food Media Bias
How rumors the brand was going bankrupt spread, and what that says about the discourse.
How rumors the brand was going bankrupt spread, and what that says about the discourse.
Seaboard Triumph Was Awarded Millions in Government Subsidies to Create Industrial Jobs
A decade later, the pork plant became the subject of a scathing complaint to the EPA about working conditions.
A decade later, the pork plant became the subject of a scathing complaint to the EPA about working conditions.
Satellite Research Shows Factory Farm Hotspots as Federal Court Tosses Emissions Lawsuit
New research shows roughly a quarter of the nation’s large cattle, dairy and hog farms are located in just 30 U.S. counties.
New research shows roughly a quarter of the nation’s large cattle, dairy and hog farms are located in just 30 U.S. counties.
NYC ‘Health Bucks’ and Grassroots Efforts Help Make Healthy Produce More Affordable in the Bronx
Coupons and community farms aim to bring more fruits and vegetables to those most often priced out.
Coupons and community farms aim to bring more fruits and vegetables to those most often priced out.
Where Are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and What’s RFK’s Beef With Beans?
Kennedy wants to ditch recommendations that would encourage Americans to eat more beans and other plant proteins.
Kennedy wants to ditch recommendations that would encourage Americans to eat more beans and other plant proteins.
New Bill Would Block Bacon From Sick and Injured Pigs
Representative Veronica Escobar introduced new legislation to curb slaughter of downed pigs.
Representative Veronica Escobar introduced new legislation to curb slaughter of downed pigs.
In Rural Pennsylvania, a Free-Range Chicken Farm and Solar Project Is Not What It Seems
At a township hearing, a developer revealed the 350,000 chickens would be kept mostly separate from the solar panels and probably “don’t go outside much.”
At a township hearing, a developer revealed the 350,000 chickens would be kept mostly separate from the solar panels and probably “don’t go outside much.”
Why Biodigesters Fall Short as a Climate Fix
A new report from the World Resources Institute finds anaerobic digesters offer limited climate benefit for a high price tag.
A new report from the World Resources Institute finds anaerobic digesters offer limited climate benefit for a high price tag.
A Former Tyson Executive Now Oversees the Safety of the U.S. Meat Supply
Justin Ransom helped launch Tyson’s controversial label for “climate friendly” beef. Now he leads the federal agency charged with meat label oversight.
Justin Ransom helped launch Tyson’s controversial label for “climate friendly” beef. Now he leads the federal agency charged with meat label oversight.
In Immokalee, Community Groups Plant With Extreme Heat and Farmworker Neighbors in Mind
Volunteers keep an eye out for ICE while others grow and distribute plants like cactus and jute mallow.
Volunteers keep an eye out for ICE while others grow and distribute plants like cactus and jute mallow.