Here’s what the latest research says.
New York Bill Aims to Ban New Mega-Dairies
Proponents for the bill hope to curb environmental pollution and bolster small dairy farms.
Proponents for the bill hope to curb environmental pollution and bolster small dairy farms.
What Is a CAFO, and Is It Different From a Factory Farm?
Most of the meat we consume comes from animals raised on CAFOs.
Most of the meat we consume comes from animals raised on CAFOs.
How an Oregon Community Group Fought a Factory Farm and Won
“These operations are not farms. They’re factories.”
“These operations are not farms. They’re factories.”
What Is Ultra-Processed Food and Why Is It Unhealthy?
Why hyperfocusing on ultra-processed food omits the full picture.
Why hyperfocusing on ultra-processed food omits the full picture.
How Big AG Thwarted Wetlands Protections in Illinois and Iowa
Two years ago, the Supreme Court made it easier to destroy swamps and marshes. Agricultural lobbyists want to keep it that way.
Two years ago, the Supreme Court made it easier to destroy swamps and marshes. Agricultural lobbyists want to keep it that way.
Why Regenerative Agriculture (Still) Isn’t a Climate Solution
Regenerative meat — though popular with celebrities and politicians — doesn’t live up to the hype.
Regenerative meat — though popular with celebrities and politicians — doesn’t live up to the hype.
How the Beef Industry Is Quietly Rewriting Climate Science for Kids
Students do learn about methane, but not about eating less meat.
Students do learn about methane, but not about eating less meat.
Recent Graduates Were Told They Were Coming to the U.S. for Cultural Exchange. They Ended up Trapped in a Factory Farm.
A lawsuit alleges that three Guatemalan citizens, who came to the U.S. on J-1 visas, worked dangerous jobs under false pretenses.
A lawsuit alleges that three Guatemalan citizens, who came to the U.S. on J-1 visas, worked dangerous jobs under false pretenses.
Netflix’s Liver King Doc Skips the Meat of the Story
Jessica Scott-Reid watched ‘Untold: The Liver King’ so you don’t have to.
Jessica Scott-Reid watched ‘Untold: The Liver King’ so you don’t have to.
Foreign-Owned Farmland Has Increased in Nearly Every State in the Past Decade
States with major crop, solar, wind and livestock industries have seen dramatic increases in the past decade.
States with major crop, solar, wind and livestock industries have seen dramatic increases in the past decade.
As Egg Prices Soar, Amazon and Top Investors Profit
Investors in major egg companies saw their stocks dramatically rise in value as consumers suffered from soaring egg prices.
Investors in major egg companies saw their stocks dramatically rise in value as consumers suffered from soaring egg prices.
Is Beef Consumption in the U.S. Headed in the Right Direction?
Americans still eat more beef than anyone else in the world.
Americans still eat more beef than anyone else in the world.
Your Climate Action Works Better With Collective Change, New Research Shows
Combining eating more plants with collective action — like getting hospitals and schools to serve more plant-based dishes — can make your individual climate action far more effective.
Combining eating more plants with collective action — like getting hospitals and schools to serve more plant-based dishes — can make your individual climate action far more effective.
Inside the Race to Track and Stop the Spread of Avian Flu
Amid fears of a potential pandemic, researchers are busy preparing for the worst.
Amid fears of a potential pandemic, researchers are busy preparing for the worst.
Trump Administration Withdraws Salmonella Testing Plan for Poultry
The rule, which has been in the works for years, would have made American consumers safer.
The rule, which has been in the works for years, would have made American consumers safer.