Perspective
Slaughterhouse Work Is Still Some of the Most Exploited Labor in the World
We need to talk about the humans most affected by factory farming.
Food•8 min read
Perspective
We need to talk about the humans most affected by factory farming.
Food•8 min read
Explainer
Food•6 min read
Investigation
Aquaculture•9 min read
Reported
Food•5 min read
Reported
We investigated why fast food chains can’t seem to nail plant-based meat, and here’s what we found.
Diet•8 min read
Explainer
Food•11 min read
Investigation
Aquaculture•9 min read
Reported
The salmon industry plans to pack fish into land-locked tanks, at a massive energy and water cost.
Aquaculture•6 min read
Explainer
A major seafood company is still moving ahead with its Canary Islands octopus farming operation despite ethical objections from researchers.
Aquaculture•10 min read
Explainer
Food•9 min read
Explainer
The terms cage-free and free-range may seem very similar but in reality, there are some key differences between the two. Here’s what you need to know.
Food•7 min read
Analysis
At a small, family-run dairy farm near Bath, England, cows are suffering. You wouldn't know that by looking at the label, though. In fact, you might think the opposite.
Food•6 min read
Reported
Food•7 min read
Our most-read stories and biggest shout-outs from the year
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Reported
A new Dutch public-private partnership brings together cultivated meat companies with farmers.
Food•8 min read
Reported
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Perspective
Foodsharing has rescued 178 million pounds of food from landfill since 2012. Yet experts say more should be done to combat food waste on a global scale.
Climate•6 min read
Reported
One-third of food produced around the world ends up in garbage cans and landfills. Advocates point to a simple solution: reusing food instead of throwing it away.
Food•6 min read
Explainer
Food•6 min read
Reported
Documents reveal a proposal to train PhDs on how to boost public trust in pork.
Food•5 min read
Explainer
You probably knew chickens in battery cages are crammed in tight — but did you know about the neverending light and reproductive control?
Food•11 min read
Explainer
Food•11 min read
Reported
The alternative protein market is evolving rapidly — but it still might not be quick enough to outrun the environmental devastation of the meat industry.
Food•8 min read
Explainer
Plant-based meat comes in many forms, some healthier than others.
Food•8 min read
Explainer
Food•8 min read
Reported
A new investigation from Animal Justice Project reveals trampled and rotting hens on a farm that supplies eggs to the grocery giant Lidl.
Food•4 min read
Reported
A new investigation documents abuse and a 30 hour journey with no food or water.
Food•6 min read
Analysis
Food•3 min read
Analysis
A scathing new report alleges that the country’s largest meat producers made “baseless” claims of meat shortages to keep their facilities running in the early stages of the pandemic.
Food•3 min read
Analysis
“This is what happens when you try to put too many animals in the same place,” says the report's author, who lives next door to one of the pig farms.
Climate•6 min read
Explainer
Food•14 min read
Explainer
Sustainable agriculture prioritizes natural resources and healthy soils but because the label is not well-regulated, any farm can call itself "sustainable."
Food•10 min read
Explainer
Agroecology relies on traditional Indigenous farming knowledge to make farming more sustainable.
Food•6 min read
Perspective
Food•8 min read
Reported
Some farmers are transitioning from factory farms to plant-based businesses — with the hope of changing more than the food system.
Food•5 min read
Reported
A new report finds investigations at an all-time low at a time when farm workers, including children, are perhaps more vulnerable than ever.
Food•3 min read
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