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Chipotle Claims Better Animal Welfare Standards, but a New Investigation Suggests Otherwise

Undercover footage shows the fast food chain violating its own pledge to only slaughter animals who have been stunned.

Food•4 min read

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Our Insatiable Appetite for Scottish Salmon Is Driving the Industry Out of the Water

The salmon industry plans to pack fish into land-locked tanks, at a massive energy and water cost.

Aquaculture•6 min read

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New Supreme Court Case Threatens Legal Protections for Animals

Ending the Chevron doctrine could be devastating for farm animals and wildlife.

Law & Justice•7 min read

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Hot? Hungry? Step Inside These Food Forests.

In cities like Tucson, Arizona, neighbors are planting trees to provide shade — and food.

Food•7 min read

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The Supreme Court Rolled Back Clean Water Protections, but Some Iowans Are Fighting Back

A proposed state law would help the state tighten its control over pollution from factory farms.

Climate•7 min read

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Big Dairy Has a New Scheme to Call Milk Climate-Friendly

An industry-funded startup is the first ever carbon marketplace to give climate credit to a mega-dairy.

Climate•6 min read

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‘The Smell of Money’ Film Is Bringing Together Environmental and Food Justice Advocates

A new documentary chronicles the damage hog farm pollution has caused communities of Eastern North Carolina.

Justice•5 min read

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Red Sea Conflict Has Left 16,000 Farm Animals Stranded. Their Future Remains Uncertain.

Hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep could be at risk from ongoing hostilities in the Red Sea region.

Food•7 min read

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Wolves Sometimes Kill Farm Animals, but Hunting Them Is Prone to Backfire

The livestock industry wants to control wolf predators by hunting them, but science suggests the tactic doesn’t pan out.

Climate•8 min read

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How the Farm Bill Could Quietly Reverse Prop 12

The new language would block states from regulating animal welfare on factory farms.

Law & Justice•8 min read

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‘Climate-Friendly’ Meat May Not Sell in Europe, Literally

New rules aim to crack down on greenwashing, and for once meat and dairy are not exempt.

Climate•5 min read

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When Tyson ‘Depopulates’ Chickens, Taxpayers Are Left Footing the Bill

Despite more humane alternatives, the poultry industry continues to use ventilation shutdown to cull millions of birds in the cruelest ways.

Health•4 min read

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8 Alternative Protein Market Predictions for 2024

The alternative protein market is evolving rapidly — but it still might not be quick enough to outrun the environmental devastation of the meat industry.

Food•8 min read

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California Poultry Processor Ordered to Pay $3.5 Million for Labor Violations

The Biden administration moves to crack down on labor law violations in the meat sector.

Policy•4 min read

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Factory Farms’ Antibiotic Use Is Mounting, Despite Promises to Cut Back

The meat industry’s routine use of antimicrobials is making humans more vulnerable to disease and death.

Health•6 min read

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The Future of Lab-Grown Meat? In the Netherlands, It’s Locally Grown.

A new Dutch public-private partnership brings together cultivated meat companies with farmers.

Food•8 min read

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House Passes Whole Milk Bill, Rejects Bid to Include Dairy Alternatives

Up to 80 percent of BIPOC students are unable to digest dairy, but schools are still not required to provide alternatives.

Law & Justice•3 min read

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4 Key Takeaways for Food Systems From the COP28 Climate Summit

Climate negotiators have started to tackle food systems reform, but hard commitments are still largely missing.

Climate•7 min read

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This Year, COP28 Is Finally Making Its Menu Match Calls to Climate Action

Two thirds of meals served at COP28 were vegan or vegetarian, which could make this year’s conference a model for future climate events.

Climate•7 min read

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Meat Has Long Been Missing From Climate Commitments — But COP28 Could Be a Turning Point

The push to address food systems at climate talks in Dubai is long overdue.

Climate•7 min read

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Climate ‘Tipping Points’ Have Long Signaled Doom and Disaster, but a New Report Reimagines Them

A report launched at COP28 from Bezos Earth Fund and Exeter University says eating more plant-based foods could help us avert climate crisis.

Science•5 min read

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Animal Rights Activist Wayne Hsiung Found Guilty in Open Rescue Case

After eight weeks, jurors found Wayne Hsiung guilty of one felony and two misdemeanor charges.

Law & Justice•4 min read

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Farmers Are Leaving Animals to Die During Natural Disasters — and Getting Paid for It

Millions of animals die in floods and wildfires each year. Should factory farms be required to have a relocation plan?

Climate•7 min read

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Conspiracy Theories and Fake News Cause Climate Inaction, Report Finds

Over one million social media posts amplify misinformation about “soyboys” and “fake meat."

Climate•5 min read

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Inside the Fight — and Failure — of North Carolina’s Ag-Gag Law

Courts continue to see factory farm investigations as protected free speech.

Law & Justice•4 min read

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Artificial Snow Can Harm Wildlife, but Some Ski Resorts Have Found Another Way

Climate change is decimating natural snow and, in turn, changing the habitats near ski resorts.

Climate•7 min read

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The Turkey Pardon’s History Reveals our Strange Relationship to Animals

The seemingly humane tradition, which can be traced back to meat lobbyists, correlates with a rise in turkey consumption.

Law & Justice•5 min read

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Why Small Plant-Based Shifts Can Be a Boon for Your Heart Health

A new study published in BMC Medicine finds even small plant-based swaps can lower risk of heart disease and death.

Health•3 min read

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New Report Warns of Dairy and Meat Industry Accounting Alternative

The investigation reveals evidence of government willingness to accept an alternative accounting method that is the darling of the meat and dairy industry.

Climate•6 min read

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The AI Bias That’s Often Overlooked: Speciesism

New research proves that large datasets used to train AI models are particularly biased against farm animals.

Science•6 min read

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Top Meat and Dairy Companies Are Emitting More, Not Less, Pollution

A new investment report finds companies like Hormel and JBS are driving global greenhouse gas emissions in the wrong direction.

Climate•4 min read

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Reducing Meat Consumption by a Third Could Offset Almost All Global Airline Emissions

New study highlights the outsized impact of swapping out a third of all meat with plant-based alternatives.

Climate•3 min read

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These IBM Researchers Want To Test AI, Not Lab Animals

Each year, millions of mice, bunnies and beagles are force-fed pharmaceuticals in toxicity tests, but there are alternatives.

Breakthroughs•6 min read

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Poop From Mega-Dairies Ends Up in Drinking Water, Drone Footage Reveals

Residents that live near industrial dairies find brown drinking water flowing from the tap.

Climate•4 min read

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Don’t Feed Your Holiday Pumpkins to Wild Animals

Pumpkins in parks and your backyard could be doing more harm than good.

Climate•3 min read

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Meat Industry Lobbyists Exposed for Trying to Derail Animal Welfare Legislation

These tactics are just the latest in a long line of campaigns to delay food system change.

Food•4 min read

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The Mental Health Case for Leaving Factory Farms Behind

Some farmers are transitioning from factory farms to plant-based businesses — with the hope of changing more than the food system.

Food•5 min read

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Meet the ‘Catcher Gangs’ Hired to Round Up Spent Hens

A new investigation documents what happens to hens once they’re no longer laying eggs, even the cage-free ones.

Investigations•4 min read

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The Ugly, if Unsurprising, Truth About Collagen

The promise of eternal health and beauty comes at a steep price for animals, people and the environment.

Health•7 min read

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New Report Calls for a Just Transition From Factory Farms

The researchers recognized farm animals as “sentient,” naming them "key stakeholders" in a just transition.

Climate•5 min read

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211 Members of Congress Now Oppose the EATS Act

Three charts document the lawmakers taking a position on the controversial EATS Act, and the votes still up for grabs.

Law & Justice•2 min read

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The Real Reason There Are So Many Open Farm Days Might Surprise You

Open farm days are curated to show the public only what the meat industry wants you to see.

Food•8 min read

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Shake Shack and The Cheesecake Factory Fall Behind on Cage-Free Egg Commitments

A new report tracks progress among global brands pledging to source cage-free eggs.

Food•5 min read

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Two Bills Ignite Congressional Battle Over School Milk Choice

Young activists are fighting back against government policies to serve only cow’s milk in public schools when only a fraction of the population can digest it.

Law & Justice•6 min read

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Crisis Unfolds on India’s Dairy Farms

Even as a painful and lethal disease wipes out millions of cows and buffalo, India's dairy industry keeps pumping out more milk.

Climate•5 min read

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More Than 600 Species at Risk From Forever Chemicals

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.

Climate•8 min read

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A Year Later, Inflation Reduction Act Lags on Tackling Ag Emissions

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.

Climate•7 min read

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Six Greenwashing Terms Big Ag Is Bringing to COP28

Debunking the key concepts the world’s largest food and farming companies will be using to sway debates at the climate summit.

Climate•16 min read

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A New Hub for Suing Factory Farms Launches

Fighting industrial meat and dairy conglomerates requires cooperation and a belief in the possibility of food justice.

Law & Justice•3 min read

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Why Do We Grieve One Kind of Cow but Not the Other?

The genetic link between orcas and cows might surprise you.

Science•4 min read