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Selective Outrage About Animals Is Having a Political Moment
What this election cycle reveals about America’s current relationship to eating animals.
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The Deep History of Racism and Speciesism Behind ‘They’re Eating the Dogs’
Tracing the history of a particularly harmful myth.
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Where Trump Stands on Animal Welfare and Factory Farming
We know he loves meat — but what does his policy history reveal?
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Walz, Meat and Masculinity, Maybe Not-So-Redefined
The VP candidate is said to represent a new kind of American masculinity — but meat remains an old stronghold.
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Where Does Kamala Harris Stand on Meat and Factory Farming? Her Record Holds Clues
A brief look into the Democratic presidential candidate’s history and personal habits.
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What a Trump or Harris Win Means for the Future of the Farm Bill
An interview with former Senate Agriculture Committee Chief Counsel Jonathan Coppess.
Election 2024•16 min read
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