It all comes down to burps and land.
We Asked 1,000 Iowans About Factory Farming. Here’s What We Learned
A survey taken this past spring shows a majority of Iowans say they have experienced negative environmental impacts from industrial animal operations. But plenty are also ambivalent, or ignorant, about their presence.
A survey taken this past spring shows a majority of Iowans say they have experienced negative environmental impacts from industrial animal operations. But plenty are also ambivalent, or ignorant, about their presence.
Can You Trust ‘Sustainably Farm-Raised’ Salmon? A New Lawsuit Challenges the Label
Mama Bear allegedly uses misleading branding on Atlantic salmon cubes sourced by Australis Foods, an aquaculture operation accused of harming Chile’s sensitive marine environment.
Mama Bear allegedly uses misleading branding on Atlantic salmon cubes sourced by Australis Foods, an aquaculture operation accused of harming Chile’s sensitive marine environment.
Too Few Vets, Too Many Animals: Inside the Farm Veterinarian Shortage
Fewer than 15% of veterinary school graduates are opting to care for farm animals.
Fewer than 15% of veterinary school graduates are opting to care for farm animals.
Bhutan’s Food System Ethos Offers an Alternative to Factory Farming, but Can It Survive?
While the country’s farms tend to have high animal welfare standards, Bhutan also imports most of its meat.
While the country’s farms tend to have high animal welfare standards, Bhutan also imports most of its meat.
We Mapped All 11,000 Factory Farms in Iowa. Here Are Five Things We Learned.
Here’s what the data reveal about the country’s factory farm hotbed.
Here’s what the data reveal about the country’s factory farm hotbed.
Organic Beef Has a Larger Carbon Footprint Than Feedlot Beef
But no matter the way it’s raised, beef comes with a steep climate cost.
But no matter the way it’s raised, beef comes with a steep climate cost.
Marine Heatwaves and El Niño Are Disrupting Fisheries
Warming waters alter where fish and shellfish live, push them beyond what they can tolerate and increase risk of disease.
Warming waters alter where fish and shellfish live, push them beyond what they can tolerate and increase risk of disease.
The Migrant Farmworkers Risking Their Lives for Illegal Wages
Farmworkers on H-2A visas won a rare victory in federal court. But they are still being paid the wages that were just ruled illegal.
Farmworkers on H-2A visas won a rare victory in federal court. But they are still being paid the wages that were just ruled illegal.
NOAA Fisheries Takes a ‘Sharp Turn Away From Science’
The agency’s focus on commercial interests threatens fisheries science and over one million miles of protected marine habitats.
The agency’s focus on commercial interests threatens fisheries science and over one million miles of protected marine habitats.
Trump’s Beef Import Plan Could Bring Down Prices — and Drive Up Emissions
Planetary emissions are already in a dangerous phase, scientists warn.
Planetary emissions are already in a dangerous phase, scientists warn.
Deforestation Is on the Ballot in Brazil’s Presidential Election
Are four years of pro-environment policies about to come to an end?
Are four years of pro-environment policies about to come to an end?
Farmed Salmon May Not Be as Nutritious as It Once Was, New Research Suggests
The reason? A shift in the fish’s diet, with significant downstream impacts on the environment and climate.
The reason? A shift in the fish’s diet, with significant downstream impacts on the environment and climate.
Why Iceland Chose Fish Over European Alliances
Iceland’s long-running disputes over fishing rights have shaped its relationship with Europe, reflecting how control of marine resources, economic interests, national sovereignty, and European integration can collide.
Iceland’s long-running disputes over fishing rights have shaped its relationship with Europe, reflecting how control of marine resources, economic interests, national sovereignty, and European integration can collide.
American Horses Are Still Being Slaughtered for Meat
3,700 federally protected wild horses were sold in 2025, and a new investigation reveals some end up at the slaughterhouse.
3,700 federally protected wild horses were sold in 2025, and a new investigation reveals some end up at the slaughterhouse.
McDonald’s, Subway and Taco Bell Fail to Meet Antibiotic Reduction Commitments
The fast food giants are silent on whether they’re still pursuing targets set a decade ago.
The fast food giants are silent on whether they’re still pursuing targets set a decade ago.