Explainer
JBS USA: Behind America’s Leading Meat Processor
JBS USA is a leading American meat processor responsible for some of the worst recalls, environmental scandals, and animal cruelty cases ever seen before.
Food•14 min read
Industry
Feature
Going Cage-Free: How Corporations Influence Public Opinion of Animal Advocacy
Corporate lobbying efforts at Subway, Dunkin’, and McDonald’s are playing an increasingly effective role in animal advocacy.
Food•1 min read
Explainer
Tyson Foods: How Many Chickens Does Tyson Kill Per Day?
Tyson Foods produces 20 percent of the United States’ chicken, pork, and beef products. Their market dominance is won at the cost of cruelty to animals, harm to the environment,…
Food•12 min read
Feature
Ukraine’s Last Foie Gras Farm to Shut Down
Following an expose published by Open Cages, Ukrainian poultry company MHP will cease production at Ukraine's only foie gras farm.
Food•3 min read
Perspective
Farmed Animal Transport: The Cruelest Leg Along the Road to Slaughter
There is no humane way to load a sentient being into a truck to send them off to a death they do not desire. Jessica Scott-Reid examines the fight against…
Food•5 min read
Explainer
Smithfield Foods: How Many Pigs Does Smithfield Slaughter Per Day?
An estimated 121 million pigs are slaughtered every year in the United States, and one pork producer is responsible for over 15 million of those deaths.
Food•12 min read
Reported
129 Million Pigs Were Killed for Food in the U.S. in 2019
The sad truth is the cruel practice of pig farming would not exist without the demand for pig products, which has never been higher.
Food•5 min read
KFC in the UK: 500% More Popular Sandwich & Better Lives for Chickens
In the United Kingdom, KFC is making progress for good by signing up to a comprehensive broiler chicken welfare commitment, and seeing a massive demand for its new vegan sandwich…
Food•4 min read
Perspective
I Risk My Life for Animals and It Almost Killed Me
Full-time animal rights activist Thomas Chiang is living proof that the animal liberation movement is one we have to take seriously.
Food•6 min read
Perspective
Activists Occupy Time Square: “Dairy Kills”
One month after the gruesome footage from a Coca-Cola dairy supplier was released, the protests aren't letting up.
Food•5 min read
Perspective
I Consumed Dairy Until Learning It’s The Cruelest Industry of All
The dairy industry is one built on extreme suffering and cruelty. And it's existence is completely unnecessary.
Food•5 min read
Perspective
McDonald’s Continues to Ignore its Lackluster Chicken Welfare Policies
The Humane League released a new campaign video today targeting McDonald’s and their lack of meaningful chicken welfare policies. Why is McDonald's still falling behind both its competitors and its…
Food•4 min read
Watch: Activists Infiltrate Duck Farm, Save 32 Lives
The footage shows how well prepared the activists are in response to the highly orchestrated animal cruelty happening inside the farm.
Food•2 min read
Perspective
Animal Farmers Press Charges Against Activists, Cruelty Continues
The second they entered Excelsior Hog Farm, all 49 Meat the Victims activists knew they would likely face criminal charges. They also knew that they had a moral responsibility to…
Food•15 min read
Perspective
Be Warned, McDonald’s Investors: The Fast Food Giant Is Slow to Adapt
As consumer demand for non-animal proteins increases – for reasons of health, climate impact, and animal suffering – many fast food competitors are putting plant-based food on their menus. McDonald's…
Food•4 min read
Perspective
How to Change a Chicken Farmer’s Mind
Chicken is America's favorite meat, and farmers risk their entire livelihoods to produce it. But they don't have to. What would you say to change a chicken farmer's mind?
Food•2 min read
Perspective
Saving Cows and Farmers with Plant-Based Milk
In 2018, about 3,000 dairy farms closed across the United States, in part due to the federal government's lack of interest in the well-being of small farms. Could plant-based milk…
Food•4 min read
News
Beyond Meat Stock Continues to Skyrocket, Up 240%
Beyond Meat IPO's is ringing all kinds of bells. Shares soared 167% on its debut last week. The valuation: $3.8 billion. What’s next for Wall Street’s freshest face?
Food•1 min read
Reported
U.S. Kills 25 Million Chickens for Food Every Day
Former undercover investigator Geoff Regier takes us inside the disturbing world of factory farming, where 25 million chickens are killed for food every day—just in the United States.
Food•2 min read
Perspective
Hundreds of Activists Unveil Cruelty at a Pig Farm in British Columbia
“The needless violence inflicted upon these animals needs to stop. This facility is not unique in their horrendous treatment of animals. This is a standard representation of factory farming here…
Food•3 min read
Perspective
Walmart Acquires Beef Supply Chain, As Consumers and Voters Battle Meat
The acquisition of beef production capacity is symptomatic of short-term thinking at the retail behemoth, and possibly a questionable move financially as meat production faces an increasingly critical political climate.
Food•3 min read
Reported
EU Poultry Production Hits Record High
Poultry farmers are growing chickens faster than ever to meet soaring consumer demand. At this rate, the EU will set a record for poultry consumption in each of the next…
Food•6 min read
News
Kellogg’s-Owned MorningStar Farms Just Pledged to Go Vegan by 2021. Who’s Next?
By committing to go vegan, the company will remove 300 million eggs from its product line every year. And they’re not the only ones making the switch. One of the…
Food•5 min read
Reported
Whole Foods CEO: “I Cannot Account for Our Suppliers”
When asked about the sustainability standards about its meat suppliers – Tyson and Cargill specifically – Whole Foods CEO James Mackey said there isn’t much he can do. “I always think…
Food•1 min read
Perspective
The Good Food Institute Is Disrupting the Meat Market for Good
Research and development of new technologies will aid the new complex production process. GFI's goal is simple: make it possible for more people to eat plant- and cell-based meat.
Food•6 min read
Perspective
A Letter to the Most Factory-Farmed District in the United States
Factory farms need to hear from you through petitions, letters from student governments, and calls to your representatives in Congress. And they need to hear from you because the end…
Food•5 min read
Explainer
The Meat Industry and Their Deceitful Marketing Messages
The idea that we need to consume meat to remain healthy is a myth rooted in a culture with customs of eating meat and in an industry that wants to…
Food•13 min read
Reported
Inside the Dairy Industry’s Closed Door Policy
Consumers rarely, if ever, get to see the cow that produced the milk they drink. For big dairy companies, the problem starts with the financial incentive to hide the suffering…
Food•5 min read
Review
Book Review: The Cow with Ear Tag #1389 by Kathryn Gillespie
There is so much suffering hiding behind the walls of a factory farm. The Cow with Ear Tag #1389 reminds us that there are animals in there, too.
Food•5 min read
Explainer
What Are Free-Range Chickens?
Chickens and laying hens that have continuous access outside are considered “free-range” as labeled by the USDA. For egg-producing hens, this access must be available throughout their laying cycle. The…
Food•1 min read
Explainer
What Is Cage-Free Poultry?
Cage-free is a labeling term regulated by the USDA. It refers to eggs that require hens to be raised in an enclosed facility or building where they have unlimited access…
Food•1 min read
Reported
Big Ag Is Leaving Sulphur Springs Valley Residents Without Water to Drink
Big Ag is the largest groundwater user in Sulphur Springs Valley, AZ—and it’s not slowing down. Companies continue to add cattle to their herds, depleting the valley’s water supply so…
Food•4 min read
Explainer
What Is a Hatchery?
A hatchery is used to raise eggs under controlled conditions. Most poultry hatcheries in the United States operate under a vertically integrated system, where the company that owns or supplies…
Food•1 min read
Feature
The Food Waste Economy
Maen Mahfoud grew up in Syria, wanting to be a doctor. He began medical school in 2008 at the University of Jordan, a few years after al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for…
Food•5 min read
Explainer
What Is a CAFO? The Truth About Animal Agriculture
For the last century farming practices have shifted with the growth of technology from a family-oriented model to an industrialized setup that maximizes profits and output. Today most of the…
Food•1 min read
Explainer
How Do Hog Farms Operate?
Hog producers are often contracted by corporate pork producers to raise hogs for processing. The farm and equipment are generally owned by the farmer, while the pigs themselves belong to…
Food•2 min read
Reported
When America’s Biggest Meat Company Came to Tonganoxie, Kansas
Residents were shocked at the proposal, not to mention the $500 million in tax-free loans the county had promised Tyson.
Food•7 min read
Perspective
McDonalds Celebrates 50 Years of Big Mac: Estimated 11 Million Animals Have Been Slaughtered for the Sandwich
The Big Mac was first launched 50 years ago. Over the decades, the sandwich has become legendary to the point of being a comparative instrument in international economics in the…
Food•1 min read
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