Even as a painful and lethal disease wipes out millions of cows and buffalo, India’s dairy industry keeps pumping out more milk.
While the health impacts of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, or PFAS, are well known in humans, a new study reports how they affect a wide range of wildlife species.
The Inflation Reduction Act was supposed to reduce emissions from food. Here’s where the money went, and why some say the bill falls short.
Debunking the key concepts the world’s largest food and farming companies will be using to sway debates at the climate summit.
Fighting industrial meat and dairy conglomerates requires cooperation and a belief in the possibility of food justice.
The genetic link between orcas and cows might surprise you.
Understanding the science behind “lab-grown” food might help with acceptance.
It’s the latest tactic to downplay meat’s climate impact
An intrepid group of entrepreneurs and researchers in India are taking wasted materials and turning them into vegan leather.
Defendants face jail time for removing 70 birds from factory farms and providing them with medical care.
A new report finds investigations at an all-time low at a time when farm workers, including children, are perhaps more vulnerable than ever.
A new study shows replacing half of the meat and milk we eat with plant-based alternatives would cut agricultural emissions by almost a third.
The Texas law could force plant-based companies to spend millions in redesign expenses and still end up afoul of the vague requirements.
A new four-part series on Netflix explores the secrets of centenarians around the world, including how they eat.
Three charts document the lawmakers taking a position on the controversial EATS Act, and the votes still up for grabs.
Iceland’s government has declined to ban whaling, putting it at odds with advocates and public opinion.
Gassing America’s pigs with carbon dioxide could be the emissions equivalent of an extra 6,500 cars on the road every year. And it should be on camera.
The dairy industry has been fighting plant-based alternatives for a long time — but historically, it hasn’t exactly worked.
A new investigation from Animal Justice Project reveals trampled and rotting hens on a farm that supplies eggs to the grocery giant Lidl.
A new coalition has asked state officials to investigate the notorious Hawaii octopus farm and terminate its lease at a state-run research park.
New research suggests plant-based burgers need to be more than tasty, cheap and convenient.
Before the oldest orca in captivity died earlier this month, advocates and researchers argued over the plan for her release.
This summer a Tribal ceremony celebrated the return of sacred fish, lost for generations.
A family in Guatemala chose to keep llamas rather than sell them for meat. Two decades later, they teach tourists how to be more sustainable.
According to a 20-year study in Nature, reefs closer to pollution fared worse in recovering from damage caused by climate change.
More than 40 million people depend on this vital U.S. waterway.
By weeding out “undesirable” personality traits, farmers could create vast herds of animals with emotions ideal for factory farm life, and death.
How Biocraft is attempting to improve pet food by making it allergen-free and healthier for animals — not to mention, far more ethical.
A Harvard researcher tested a field of hypothetical candidates and found talking about animal welfare could actually boost voter support.
Rumors and conspiracy theories about Chinese ownership of a major U.S. pork producer abound, but concerns might be misplaced.
An outbreak is killing pigs around the world, and would likely spread quickly in the United States.
Over 90 percent of food harvested from marine and freshwater environments is at risk, challenging the idea that “blue food” is more sustainable.
Milk made with precision fermentation could take up to 33 percent of the dairy industry’s market share.
Heard of plant-based defaults? It’s a simple idea that could be a major help in the fight against climate change.
From dwindling fish to decimated communities in the Global South, nothing about the growing demand for seafood is sustainable.
Female horses are drained of blood to provide a hormone used in pork production worldwide.
A new investigation documents abuse and a 30 hour journey with no food or water.
The “sick bird markets” of Indonesia hold answers for our future with bird flu, a growing body of research suggests.
Michele Waldman realized she couldn’t save all the farm animals. But each cow, pig and hen at Rosie’s Farm Sanctuary serves as an ambassador on behalf of the billions.
Abandoned traps catch roughly 3.3 million crabs each year, on top of decimating seagrasses, coral and endangered whales.
A new study says lab grown meat is worse for the planet than beef, but what do the numbers actually say?
A coalition of lawmakers are backing the EATS Act in hopes of gutting the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the welfare provisions of California’s Prop 12.
As cultivated meat clears U.S. approval for sales, Omeat launches with a new strategy to ditch the controversial fetal bovine serum.
The 2023 Farm Bill offers lawmakers an opportunity to transform the food system but will they take it?
Amid the World Pork Expo, the industry reframes “sustainability” and targets the very communities it pollutes.
A farm sanctuary in Turkey rescued animals during the earthquake, and supported their humans too.
The requirement to disclose scope 3 emissions — from the cows, not just the kitchen — is what’s rankling the food and agriculture industry.
A new study published in Nature finds genetic changes are making recent outbreaks of avian flu more severe in mammals.
A vicious cycle of poverty, climate change, and animal suffering makes dairy farming unsustainable.
Farm animal suffering is a hidden cost of cheap meat. Exactly how much is it worth?