In the North Carolina Sandhills, a sprawling data center project threatens to repeat the past, stirring memories of a chicken processing plant disaster.
4 Things to Know About Cyclospora and Climate Change
A fragile food system, uneven public health messaging and global warming are all working to supercharge the parasite’s spread.
A fragile food system, uneven public health messaging and global warming are all working to supercharge the parasite’s spread.
The World Bank Is Pouring Billions of Dollars Into Large-Scale Factory Farms
A new report finds development banks’ $13 billion investment in industrial animal agriculture clashes with their climate goals.
A new report finds development banks’ $13 billion investment in industrial animal agriculture clashes with their climate goals.
Why Some Plant-Based Foods Have a Longer Ingredient List
Additives can give plant-based foods the taste, texture and mouthfeel of hamburgers, ice cream or other meat and dairy products.
Additives can give plant-based foods the taste, texture and mouthfeel of hamburgers, ice cream or other meat and dairy products.
Roundup’s Surprising Connection to Industrial Meat
The one thing glyphosate has in common with the screwworm outbreak, deforestation, climate change and bird flu.
The one thing glyphosate has in common with the screwworm outbreak, deforestation, climate change and bird flu.
AI Is Coming to Factory Farms. Will It Help the Animals or Just the Industry?
New technology can detect pain in farm animals, but critics say it may do more to bolster the system than improve it.
New technology can detect pain in farm animals, but critics say it may do more to bolster the system than improve it.
Veterinarians Press Congress to Preserve State Animal Welfare Laws
Signed by more than 700 vets, the letter was sent Monday to Senate and House leaders and Agricultural Committee chairs in both chambers.
Signed by more than 700 vets, the letter was sent Monday to Senate and House leaders and Agricultural Committee chairs in both chambers.
Fishmeal Feeds Livestock Farming — Sometimes at the Expense of Marine Ecosystems
Some pig and poultry farmers incorporate tiny fish into feed because of the nutritional benefits, but critics warn that overextraction of these fish could disrupt the marine food web.
Some pig and poultry farmers incorporate tiny fish into feed because of the nutritional benefits, but critics warn that overextraction of these fish could disrupt the marine food web.
USDA to Repeal Rules Protecting Chicken Farmers From Discrimination and Deceptive Business Practices
The department quietly reversed course on Biden-era rulings meant to enforce equal treatment and transparency on how meat companies pay farmers.
The department quietly reversed course on Biden-era rulings meant to enforce equal treatment and transparency on how meat companies pay farmers.
The Nation’s ‘Egg Mafia’ Made Billions. Their Fines Over Price Fixing Are a Drop in the Bucket.
Egg companies that received hundreds of millions of dollars in bird flu payments are ordered to settle for a fraction of the price.
Egg companies that received hundreds of millions of dollars in bird flu payments are ordered to settle for a fraction of the price.
How Denmark’s ‘Pig Election’ Rewrote Factory Farm Politics
Could animal welfare and clean water motivate American voters?
Could animal welfare and clean water motivate American voters?
Rights of Nature Laws Are Coming up Against Legal Systems Designed for Destruction
Landmark court rulings in Colombia and Bangladesh gave rivers a voice, but a new report says deep-seated issues are blocking transformational change.
Landmark court rulings in Colombia and Bangladesh gave rivers a voice, but a new report says deep-seated issues are blocking transformational change.
No, the Uptick in Meat Allergies Is Not Caused by Bill Gates
When faced with uncertainty, some turn to conspiracy theories for answers.
When faced with uncertainty, some turn to conspiracy theories for answers.
Are Nudges Toward Plant-Based Foods a Cheap Shortcut to Dietary Change?
Studies show nudges can be helpful in reducing meat consumption, but there are a couple of big asterisks.
Studies show nudges can be helpful in reducing meat consumption, but there are a couple of big asterisks.
Cow Manure Could Be the Next Data Center Fuel
The manure-to-energy field has a new sales pitch. Critics warn it could mean even more factory farms.
The manure-to-energy field has a new sales pitch. Critics warn it could mean even more factory farms.
How Trump’s Fishing Expansion Threatens Pacific Waters
Beyond environmental risks, advocates say the move reflects a continuing pattern of federal authorities disregarding meaningful consultation with local communities.
Beyond environmental risks, advocates say the move reflects a continuing pattern of federal authorities disregarding meaningful consultation with local communities.