Looksmaxxers. University Researchers. Celebrities. They All Want a Mother Cow’s First Milk.

Food•13 min read

Feature

How Denmark’s ‘Pig Election’ Rewrote Factory Farm Politics

Could animal welfare and clean water motivate American voters?

Factory Farms•9 min read

Feature

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.

Climate•4 min read

News

Over 1,700 Cargill Meatpacking Workers Locked Out After Demanding Bathroom Breaks

Food•9 min read

Investigation

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.

Food•5 min read

Feature

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.

Climate•9 min read

Feature

How Denmark’s ‘Pig Election’ Rewrote Factory Farm Politics

Factory Farms•9 min read

Solutions

Picture This Pig: Diners Shift From Selecting Meat On the Menu

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

U.S. and Mexico Unveil A New Weapon To Fight Screwworm, the Parasite Threatening Cattle Herds

New facility in southern Mexico will crank out 100 million sterile screwworms a week.

Health•5 min read