Conversations
“The land is producing the most that it has ever produced, but none of that wealth is staying there. So we shouldn’t be shocked that we’re seeing the politics of…
Meat Lobby•17 min read
Feature
Sentient’s analysis finds 38 different agricultural companies were cited for noncompliance with NPDES permits, and only one was fined.
Meat Lobby•5 min read
Explainer
Why a relatively simple question doesn’t have a simple answer.
Meat Lobby•6 min read
Investigation
The livestock industry is pushing to change how its methane emissions are measured in Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil, with help from researcher Frank Mitloehner.
Meat Lobby•24 min read
Explainer
That, and animal welfare.
Meat Lobby•10 min read
Perspective
Livestock ranchers receive undue praise and tax dollars while they disregard damage to life on the planet, in a political climate that prioritizes profit.
Meat Lobby•7 min read
Feature
Recent anti-trans political ads were funded in part by meat industry trade groups, including multiple ads comparing trans people to cattle.
Elections•12 min read
Investigation
The U.S. has failed to contain bird flu. The $1.46 billion industry bailout is one reason why.
Meat Lobby•9 min read
Fact Check
The government agency tasked with oversight doesn’t require much.
Meat Lobby•5 min read
Explainer
The same people running corporations are hired to run government agencies.
Meat Lobby•10 min read
Reported
Contrary to what ag industry groups say, these small farmers have embraced the new animal welfare law.
Meat Lobby•10 min read
Solutions
What local activists can take from their example.
Meat Lobby•5 min read
Solutions
Why focusing on zoning regulations and inclusivity is a path forward for activists.
Meat Lobby•6 min read
Feature
A recent investigation finds the FBI considering ‘weapons of mass destruction statutes’ against activists.
Meat Lobby•6 min read
Feature
The state’s biggest business lobby helps two residents challenge a Polk County town’s restrictions on livestock feeding operations.
Meat Lobby•5 min read
Explainer
A big question, answered briefly.
Meat Lobby•11 min read
Explainer
How they differ — and what’s at stake — explained.
Meat Lobby•8 min read
Reported
The new language would block states from regulating animal welfare on factory farms.
Meat Lobby•8 min read
Reported
Up to 80 percent of BIPOC students are unable to digest dairy, but schools are still not required to provide alternatives.
Meat Lobby•3 min read
Perspective
The study represents yet another attempt by Global Animal Partnership, one of the nation's largest animal welfare certifications, to pass off poor welfare conditions as the gold standard.
Meat Lobby•5 min read
Feature
Earlier this summer, the largest meat lobby in America, the North American Meat Institute, and clean meat manufacturer Memphis Meats asked for more regulatory input from the FDA and USDA—specifically,…
Meat Lobby•5 min read
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