Workers

Solutions

Slaughterhouse Workers Seek a ‘Brave New Life,’ but Challenges Remain

A volunteer-led non-profit hopes to overcome financial and language barriers to better support workers.

Food•9 min read

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

Reported

The Mental Health Case for Leaving Factory Farms Behind

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

Biden Labor Department Inspected Just 879 Farms Last Year — Factory Farms Included

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•4 min read

Perspective

No, Shifting to Plant-Based Diets Will Not Cause Massive Job Cuts

News reports of a recent Cornell study got the numbers wrong — shifting to plant-based diets will not cause massive farm job losses.

Food•7 min read

Reported

How the U.S. Poultry Industry Is Crushing Contract Chicken Farmers

Through a series of exclusive interviews, our reporters offer key insights into the role chicken farmers are playing in the fight for a more equitable food system.

Food•8 min read

Investigation

Sentient Media Podcast: No One Wants to Work in a Slaughterhouse, with Undercover Investigator Pete Paxton

In this episode, Pete Paxton shares his experiences working in illegal slaughterhouses, the complex moral battles undercover investigators face, the corrupt world of puppy mills and more.

Podcast•47 min read

Explainer

How Big Ag Hurts Small Farmers: A Closer Look

With more than a quarter-million factory farms to its name, America has officially ushered in the rise of industrial agriculture. Small farmers are paying the price.

Food•2 min read

Perspective

Cowboys Are an American Icon. They Need to Help End Animal Agriculture.

Our society expresses a deep love for industrial “cowboys,” the producers who are heavily subsidized by taxpayers via a scheme of crop insurance, water rights, and government advertising programs.

Food•6 min read