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Trump Made Meatpacking Investigation a Campaign Promise but Antitrust Staff Has Been Gutted
Four companies own 85% of US beef production.
Policy•12 min read
Policy
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Iowa Senate Approves Bill Making it Harder to Sue Factory Farms For Polluting
Factory Farms•4 min read
News
Plan for Largest Dairy in Minnesota History Raises Water and Pollution Concerns
Climate•4 min read
News
Trump Is Suing to Overturn Prop 12 and Other Animal Welfare Laws
Policy•6 min read
News
Beagles Are Still Bred on Farms for Testing and Research, an Open Rescue Reveals
Authorities say several dozen animal rights activists broke into a facility in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin on March 15.
Factory Farms•5 min read
Investigation
‘You Feel Like You’re Marked’: Salvadoran Workers at Tyson Foods Face Risks Due to Work Permit Delays
Policy•9 min read
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