Investigation
JBS and Cargill plants across the country are accused of pressuring unions into either accepting the same low wage structure, or mere nickels apart. The result? The largest meatpacking strikes…
Food•13 min read
News
Policy•9 min read
Feature
Food•31 min read
Solutions
Fisheries & Aquaculture•8 min read
News
The rapid growth of chickens — now, 31 billion globally — has sped up pathogen evolution, boosting persistence, antibiotic resistance and spillover to humans.
Health•3 min read
Explainer
Mythbusting•8 min read
Food•12 min read
Feature
Could animal welfare and clean water motivate American voters?
Factory Farms•9 min read
Feature
New technology can detect pain in farm animals, but critics say it may do more to bolster the system than improve it.
Science•7 min read
News
Food•9 min read
Investigation
Egg companies that received hundreds of millions of dollars in bird flu payments are ordered to settle for a fraction of the price.
Food•5 min read
Feature
The manure-to-energy field has a new sales pitch. Critics warn it could mean even more factory farms.
Climate•9 min read
Feature
Factory Farms•9 min read
A new study finds that adding animal images to menus increases the odds of choosing the vegetarian dish by 22%.
Food•3 min read
News
New facility in southern Mexico will crank out 100 million sterile screwworms a week.
Health•5 min read
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