Sophie Kevany

Reported

Fish Farms Kill Billions More Wild Fish Than Previous Estimates, Study Finds

Touted as a more environmentally friendly solution, the reality of fish farms is more harmful.

Research•6 min read

Investigation

UN Green Climate Fund Investing in Factory Farming, Report Finds

Development banks are scaling factory farming in the places already worst hit by climate change.

Climate•6 min read

Solutions

How European Supermarkets Are Getting People to Eat Less Meat

‘Protein splits’ appear to be working — but is there hope the trend could spread to the U.S.?

Climate•8 min read

Solutions

Overfishing Threatens More Than Ocean Life. It’s Also Fueling Emissions.

Just by ending the practice of overfishing, we could store the same amount of carbon as 6.5 million acres of forest each year.

Climate•5 min read

Reported

How California’s Prop 12 Could Kickstart a Lagging Global Pork Market

British, Irish and Canadian hog farms are looking to get ‘Prop 12 certified’ to sell pork to the golden state.

Food•5 min read

Reported

Inside the Pork Industry’s Attempts to Charm and Influence Academia

Documents reveal a proposal to train PhDs on how to boost public trust in pork.

Food•5 min read

Reported

The Colleges with the Worst Animal Welfare Violations Might Shock You

Some very well known colleges are some of the worst animal rights offenders.

Animal Testing•6 min read

Reported

Red Sea Conflict Has Left 16,000 Farm Animals Stranded. Their Future Remains Uncertain.

Hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep could be at risk from ongoing hostilities in the Red Sea region.

Food•7 min read

Reported

‘Climate-Friendly’ Meat May Not Sell in Europe, Literally

New rules aim to crack down on greenwashing, and for once meat and dairy are not exempt.

Climate•5 min read

Reported

Factory Farms’ Antibiotic Use Is Mounting, Despite Promises to Cut Back

The meat industry’s routine use of antimicrobials is making humans more vulnerable to disease and death.

Health•6 min read

Reported

Climate ‘Tipping Points’ Have Long Signaled Doom and Disaster, but a New Report Reimagines Them

A report launched at COP28 from Bezos Earth Fund and Exeter University says eating more plant-based foods could help us avert climate crisis.

Science•5 min read

Reported

Conspiracy Theories and Fake News Cause Climate Inaction, Report Finds

Over one million social media posts amplify misinformation about “soyboys” and “fake meat."

Climate•5 min read

Reported

New Report Warns of Dairy and Meat Industry Accounting Alternative

The investigation reveals evidence of government willingness to accept an alternative accounting method that is the darling of the meat and dairy industry.

Climate•6 min read

Reported

Top Meat and Dairy Companies Are Emitting More, Not Less, Pollution

A new investment report finds companies like Hormel and JBS are driving global greenhouse gas emissions in the wrong direction.

Climate•4 min read

Reported

These IBM Researchers Want To Test AI, Not Lab Animals

Each year, millions of mice, bunnies and beagles are force-fed pharmaceuticals in toxicity tests, but there are alternatives.

Breakthroughs•6 min read

Reported

The Hidden Climate Cost of the Bacon on Your Plate

Gassing America’s pigs with carbon dioxide could be the emissions equivalent of an extra 6,500 cars on the road every year. And it should be on camera.

Climate•5 min read

Reported

Here’s What Actually Happens to Male Calves After Irish Dairy Brands Like Kerrygold Are Done

A new investigation documents abuse and a 30 hour journey with no food or water.

Food•7 min read

Reported

Tyson Foods Investigation Exposes Myth of Free-Range Chicken

An undercover investigator found water shortages and "free-range" chickens that never see the outside.

Food•6 min read

Reported

Global Development Banks Turn to ‘Climate-Friendly’ Pork and Poultry

A new report uncovers global climate investors looking to boost industrial pork and poultry.

Climate•6 min read

Reported

Ireland Braces for Factory Farm Expansion

36 new factory farms are slated to open in Ireland, pending approval from the Irish EPA.

Food•7 min read

Investigation

New: Undercover Footage Shows Lidl’s Cheap Chicken Makes Farmed Animals Pay the Price

A new video investigation documents Lidl's fast-growing chicken breeds suffering in factory farms.

Food•4 min read

Reported

How Senegalese Fish End Up in Factory Farms

Exploiting wild fisheries for animal feed disturbs marine ecosystems, drives food insecurity and supplies an industry responsible for massive environmental pollution.

Food•7 min read

Reported

After Three-Year Legal Battle, Justice Is Served at Pennsylvania Mega-Dairy

The Nestlé supplier faces criminal animal cruelty charges, financial penalties, and possible jail time for the farm’s owners following a 2018 investigation by Animal Outlook.

Law & Justice•3 min read

Reported

European Union to Ban the Routine Use of Antibiotics on Farmed Animals

An EU ban on the routine use of antibiotics that could change the face of intensive farming comes into force this month. Will producers comply?

Law & Justice•6 min read

Reported

In Europe, Authorities Struggle to Enforce Animal Protection Laws

A former UK police detective says abuse is tied to violent crimes like child abuse and sexual assault. Still, law enforcement agencies rarely prioritize animal protection.

Law & Justice•4 min read

Reported

How ‘Landless’ Pig Farms Break Animal Welfare Rules and Get Away With It

The rise of intensive animal agriculture in the EU has created a new phenomenon: the landless farm. Exempt from key welfare protections, these farms pose a serious threat to farmed…

Food•5 min read

Reported

First-Ever Net-Zero Certification Service Hopes to Increase Climate Accountability

The service offers companies “robust certification” capable of demonstrating that their net-zero target will reduce emissions at the pace and scale required to keep global warming to 1.5°C.

Climate•3 min read

Investigation

Major Animal Pharma Industry Group Forced to Remove UN Logo from ‘Misleading’ Briefing on Livestock Climate Impact

United Nations distances itself from “distortive” and “biased” animal pharma livestock briefing that used UN sustainable food summit logo.

Food•10 min read

Investigation

This Kansas Farm Is Making Headlines—for All the Wrong Reasons

Many of the farmed animals were found "in a severe state of neglect." The USDA, which has already given the farm $160,000, refused to comment on whether or not it…

Food•6 min read

Reported

European Commission Accused of “Gross Cynicism” Toward Farmed Animal Welfare

Advocates are calling for a ban on live animal exports to war-torn Libya, where missile fire threatens animals arriving on cargo ships from Ireland. But welfare officials continue to drag…

Law & Justice•5 min read

Reported

Animal Welfare Campaigners and UK Politicians Clash Over Live Exports

Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to ban live animal exports as soon as Britain officially left the EU. But an upcoming court case is spreading doubt about whether or not he…

Law & Justice•5 min read

Reported

Calf Life: A Story of Opioids, Export, and Abuse

Journalist Sophie Kevany reports from the front lines of the dairy industry, where there are suggestions cows might need opioids to cope with the stress of calf separations.

Food•7 min read

Analysis

Reports Challenge Meat Industry Expansion Claims

Meat industry forecasts of rising demand are being challenged by new reports that see the future of animal-derived proteins as limited to bleak.

Food•6 min read

Analysis

Animal Agriculture Severely Under-Reported in Climate Coverage

Reporting of meat production's and animal agriculture's roles in the climate crisis has risen in last two years. It might still not be enough.

Climate•6 min read