News
Could People in ICE Detention Centers Be Forced to Work in Slaughterhouses?
The precedent in prisons exists.
Food•8 min read
Workers
Investigation
Meatpacking Companies Are Using This Maneuver to Avoid Addressing Workplace Safety Violations
Businesses, including meatpacking plants, are not obligated to fix safety problems pointed out by OSHA while the commission is reviewing appeals.
Food•10 min read
Reported
81% of Meatpacking Workers at High Injury Risk, USDA Warns
Two new studies reinforce the fact that slaughterhouse jobs are among the most dangerous.
Food•3 min read
Reported
Agriculture’s Dependence on Child Labor Persists — As Corporate Accountability Remains Lax
How companies like Tyson and Perdue exploit loopholes to employ migrant children.
Food•9 min read
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
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