Reported
NYC Fur Ban: The Beginning of the End for Fur Industry
With New York City, a world fashion capital, finally joining the crop of cities banning the sale of fur, the exploitative fur industry's days are numbered.
Factory Farms•4 min read
Factory Farms
Reported
Australia Swears in Third Vegan Activist to State Parliament
Australians will return to the polls this Saturday in what's becoming a pivotal election for animals and the environment. The big question: Will Australia's next prime minister be friend or…
Factory Farms•7 min read
Reported
Hackers Target Brazil’s Leading Animal Rights News Site
Since last year’s election, the website has been shut down by pro-Bolsonaro hackers several times. The longest shutdown lasted 30 days.
Factory Farms•7 min read
Reported
Watch: Unprecedented Animal Rights Protest at Pig Farm
A sign posted inside the farm read, "What happens in the barn, stays in the barn," an explicit reminder of the industry's aversion to transparency.
Factory Farms•5 min read
Perspective
Ban the Tether: Why Chaining Up Dogs Should Be a Crime
Dogs, like children, are social beings. They have a deeply ingrained need for contact with human beings and other dogs—to run, explore, and play—none of which they can do on…
Factory Farms•4 min read
Perspective
Animal Rights Advocates Deserve Free Speech Too
The first amendment exists to protect points of view that our society would otherwise censor—including animal rights. But on Facebook and factory farms, animal advocates are fighting for their right…
Factory Farms•4 min read
Pit Bulls Are Not Monsters
They have big hearts, clownish grins, and wildly wagging tails, but pit bulls do pose tough challenges to the humane community. In 2018, nearly half of U.S. pit bulls were…
Factory Farms•3 min read
Perspective
Hundreds Sick from Meat Bacteria Outbreaks: It’s Time to Fight Back
American consumers should have serious beef with the USDA. The latest outbreak traveled across 10 states in just two days, flying under the radar of federal meat inspectors yet again.
Factory Farms•4 min read
Reported
America’s First Vegan Charter School Denied Federal Funding for Removing Dairy
Lunches at public schools in America lack proper nutrition. This mother-turned-founder is taking it upon herself to build an educational curriculum for her daughter that aligns with her vegan values.
Factory Farms•6 min read
Reported
Follow the Feathers: Why Down’s “Humane” Claims Can’t Be Trusted
Many companies claim the feathers they use in down coats, pillows, and blankets are "sustainable" and "ethical." But such marketing is rampant in industries that want to gloss over the…
Factory Farms•4 min read
Perspective
McDonald’s Is Falling Behind: It Should Embrace Vegan Options
Fast food burger giants like Burger King and White Castle are embracing the rise of plant-based foods and adding vegan burgers to their menus. McDonald's, on the other hand, is…
Factory Farms•3 min read
Reported
Nonviolent Vegan Protest Called “Un-Australian” as Prime Minister Sides with Farmers
The third-fastest growing vegan market in the world faces its biggest challenge yet—the May 2019 elections. Amid mounting criticism, members of the Animal Justice Party are still hot on the…
Factory Farms•7 min read
Perspective
Protect and Expand the Emotional Support Animal System
There is currently no entity that keeps track of emotional support animals nationwide, which is causing confusion and abuse of the system. Owners who don't need a support animal are…
Factory Farms•4 min read
Reported
School Principal Says ‘No’ to Animal Rights Club. This Student Is Fighting Back.
According to the United States Supreme Court, students do not give up their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and assembly when they walk in the door. If the animal…
Factory Farms•7 min read
Perspective
Humane Meat Is a Scam. Stop Falling for It.
Eco-conscious grocery stores like Whole Foods claim their meat is “humane.” The certification is supposed to signify that the animal was slaughtered humanely, but there's no such thing as humane…
Factory Farms•4 min read
Reported
Statewide Fur Ban in California Passes First Vote
The bill, AB 44, would ban the sale of all fur goods across the state, carrying momentum from city-wide bans in California's two largest metropolitan areas.
Factory Farms•5 min read
Reported
San Francisco Banned Fur. Will the Anti-Cruelty Revolution Spread?
The movement away from real fur is gaining momentum. As consumers opt for animal-free alternatives, the fashion industry will be forced to respond. Gucci and Versace already took the first…
Factory Farms•3 min read
The Fashion Capital of the World Should Go Fur-Free
With the suffering of millions of animals at stake, New York City has the opportunity to send a strong message across the world by banning fur sales.
Factory Farms•3 min read
Perspective
Business-Savvy Landlords Should Allow Pets. Cities Should Encourage It.
The benefits to the thousands of homeless pets who are dying for lack of a home each year cannot be overstated. Landlords can make a profitable, life-saving choice by permitting…
Factory Farms•3 min read
Reported
Corporate Sustainability and the Problem With Eating Meat
This year, deforestation in the Amazon reached a decade-long high, in large part because of an increased demand for soy to feed factory-farmed cattle. Rainforests in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and…
Factory Farms•8 min read
Perspective
The Farm Bill Is a Big Win for Animals. Here’s Why.
Animal advocates, time to celebrate. The passage of the 2018 Farm Bill signals the resilience of animal protection laws on a national level, something advocates have not seen the likes…
Factory Farms•6 min read
Perspective
Man’s Best Friend Not Safe Inside Carrefour Stores
Protests erupted in Brazil after a dog was killed inside a Carrefour supermarket. A security guard savagely beat the animal to death.
Factory Farms•6 min read
Perspective
This Is Why Politicians Need to Start Writing More Plant-Based Policy
According to the comprehensive, 52-source study published in Climate Policy, we have reached peak livestock. Politicians can recognize this by writing it into their climate mitigation plans for 2020.
Factory Farms•5 min read
Explainer
What Is the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act?
In 1971, President Richard Nixon signed the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, the first federal legislation of its kind designated to protect the nation’s wild horse population on both…
Factory Farms•1 min read
Explainer
What Is the Migratory Bird Treaty Act?
Passed in 1918, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act makes it illegal to “take posses, import, export, transport, sell, purchase, barter, or offer for sale, purchase, or barter, any migratory bird,…
Factory Farms•1 min read
Explainer
What Is the Horse Protection Act?
In 1970, the public began to voice their outrage to Congress over the treatment of Tennessee walking horses for the show ring. There was a call for politicians to ban…
Factory Farms•1 min read
Explainer
What Is the Twenty-Eight Hour Law?
Vladimir Morozov/akxmedia This federal law set standards for animals being raised for food and transported across state lines. It states: animals that fit into this criteria cannot be transported by "rail…
Factory Farms•1 min read
Explainer
What Is the Health Research Extension Act of 1985?
IAEA/Flickr This legislative mandate directed the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create and enforce guidelines for the care and treatment of animals used in research. It's important to…
Factory Farms•1 min read
Explainer
What Is the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act?
Originally passed in 1958, the law was amended in 1978, then again in 2002. It requires USDA inspected slaughterhouses maintain the proper handling and humane treatment of all animals slaughtered…
Factory Farms•1 min read
Explainer
What Is the Animal Welfare Act of 1966?
The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) was preceded in the 1960’s by a public outcry about the growing theft of cats and dogs to be sold for laboratory research. Life and…
Factory Farms•2 min read
Reported
What Is Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill?
In 1967 Congress appropriated $78 million in public funds to the Tennessee Valley Authority to build the Tellico dam along the Little Tennessee River to develop hydroelectricity. Then in 1973,…
Factory Farms•1 min read
Explainer
What Is a Nuisance Lawsuit?
A major point of contention over the last 20 years between residents and farmers has been nuisance lawsuits. These claims come in two forms, private and public. A public lawsuit…
Factory Farms•1 min read
Perspective
North Carolina: Petri Dish for Industry-Favoring Agricultural Laws
North Carolina has been and still is a hub for some of the most restrictive and controversial laws in the country, including those favoring the animal ag industry.
Factory Farms•8 min read
Explainer
What Are Ag-Gag Laws?
Ag-gag laws is a name given to a set of bills by former New York Times columnist Mark Bittman that began gaining traction in several states around 2011. The laws…
Factory Farms•1 min read
Donate
You have read 0 articles.
Independent Journalism Relies on You
As a fiercely independent, reader-supported news outlet, we’re unswayed by advertisers and profit margins. Your support funds investigative journalism, fact-checked explainers, resources for journalists and partnerships with publishers to boost reporting on the most pressing issues of our time. Read more
Most Read Today
•- Hundreds of Iowa Meatpacking Employee Visas Revoked
- The Save Our Bacon Act Is Republicans’ Latest Attack on Prop 12
- Trump Is Suing to Overturn Prop 12 and Other Animal Welfare Laws
- Lab-Grown Meat Bans Are Spreading, but Some Ranchers Are Speaking Out Against Them
- How Georgia Residents Hope to Protect Their River From an Industrial Poultry Farm
- Eating Just 10% Less Meat Could Help Protect Drinking Water
- SNAP Cuts in the Megabill, Explained
- At an Iowa Pork Plant, Piles of Dead Pigs and Wafting Sulphur Dioxide
Topics
Sentient investigates and explains factory farms and their effect on climate, the environment, animals, health, politics and rural communities.