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Extreme Heat Has Animals Trapped in a Climate Doom Loop
Nearly all farm animals in the U.S. are confined in industrial operations that lack adequate space, ventilation or cooling systems.
Climate•8 min read
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Nearly all farm animals in the U.S. are confined in industrial operations that lack adequate space, ventilation or cooling systems.
Climate•8 min read
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Climate•8 min read
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Food•9 min read
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Food•10 min read
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Cutting meat consumption would slash nitrate levels in groundwater by 20 percent, a new study finds.
Climate•6 min read
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Policy•9 min read
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Policy•6 min read
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In-ovo sexing has the potential to spare at least 300 million male chicks each year in the United States from slaughter.
Breakthroughs•3 min read
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A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts.
Factory Farms•5 min read
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Legal Action•10 min read
Investigation
While Tyson says its growers obtain water from ‘lawfully acquired sources,’ the state’s permitting system allows poultry operations to pump water without permits.
Food•15 min read
Investigation
Investors in major egg companies saw their stocks dramatically rise in value as consumers suffered from soaring egg prices.
Food•6 min read
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Farms•13 min read
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This local food strategy also happens to be a boon for climate action.
Climate•6 min read
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“These operations are not farms. They’re factories.”
Local Organizing•9 min read
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