Solutions
How the Amy’s Kitchen Boycott Worked, and What It Might Mean for Other Labor Organizers
The two-year call to action finally persuaded the company to come to the table.
Justice•5 min read
Grace Hussain
Grace covers farming and agricultural policy. Her reporting has been published in Truthdig and the Good Men Project. She holds her MS in Animals and Public Policy from Tufts University.
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Investigation
Inside the Billion-Dollar Feed Industry’s Ploy to Greenwash Emissions
A new law would allow the livestock industry to fast-track federal review of feed additives.
Law & Policy•4 min read
Reported
Are National Parks Safe Spaces for LGBTQ People This Pride Month — and Beyond?
An email from Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about park officer uniforms did not quell the controversy completely.
Justice•7 min read
Explainer
Why Tail Docking Dogs and Farm Animals Is Usually Unnecessary and Inhumane
The practice is opposed by most veterinarians — so why does it continue?
Policy•9 min read
Reported
A Tyson Exec Wrote Kentucky’s Ag-Gag Law. What Could Go Wrong?
Lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto in order to ban drone investigations in the state.
Law & Policy•4 min read
Solutions
To Improve Fish Welfare, a Startup Blends AI With an Ancient Japanese Fishing Method
Shinkei blends new technology with Japanese tradition in hopes of sparing fish a painful death.
Aquaculture•6 min read
Investigation
Australia Wants to Cull Crocodiles – But Farm Them for Leather, Too
Inside the crocodile farming industry’s dark calculations.
Investigations•6 min read
Reported
In South Dakota, a Buffalo Herd Thrives in Cattle Country
Land grant universities whose research supports the beef industry are funded in part by land stolen from Indigenous tribes.
Food•8 min read
Reported
Your Bank Is Probably Fueling Meat Industry Climate Emissions
A new report documents the banking industry’s investments in the meat and dairy industry, and its climate pollution.
Climate•5 min read
Solutions
New Air Quality Monitors Could Expose Factory Farming and Environmental Racism
In North Carolina, Sampson County residents and environmental groups are working together to measure air pollution from the meat industry.
Climate•6 min read
Explainer
6 Reasons Why Eggs Are So Expensive Right Now
Wondering why egg prices are skyrocketing? A mix of reasons — avian flu, inflation and shifting demand are all partly to blame.
Food•6 min read
Conversations
Meat Industry Uses Academics to Distort Climate Impact, Research Shows
We sat down with Viveca Morris and Jennifer Jacquet to discuss their research into the money flowing to academics from the livestock industry.
Climate•11 min read
Reported
Texas Panhandle Fire Has Killed Thousands of Cattle, Yet Ranching May Be To Blame
Cattle ranching contributes to the dangerous conditions making wildfires like Smokehouse Creek far more likely.
Climate•4 min read
Reported
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
Reported
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
Reported
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
Explainer
5 Ways Taxpayers Bail Out Factory Farms
The way we produce meat and dairy is responsible for all sorts of damage, and taxpayers end up footing the bill.
Law & Policy•6 min read
Reported
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
Reported
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
Explainer
Meat Consumption In the U.S.: Is It Increasing or Decreasing?
Despite the rise of plant-based products, meat consumption in the U.S. remains much higher than most places in the world.
Diet•10 min read
Explainer
The Most Important Animal Policy Stories of 2023
The last year saw policy fights play out on both the state and national level.
Law & Policy•4 min read
Reported
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 & Policy•3 min read
Explainer
How Ocean Pollution Affects Humans and Marine Life Alike
Humans who eat seafood are also eating their own waste.
Climate•8 min read
Reported
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 & Policy•4 min read
Reported
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
Reported
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
Reported
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
Reported
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
Reported
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
Reported
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
Reported
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
Explainer
Amazon Deforestation — How Much of the Rainforest Is Left?
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is now at a six-year low, but factory farming continues to drive destruction.
Climate•10 min read
Reported
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
Reported
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 & Policy•6 min read
Explainer
How Wildfires Affect Animals, and What You Can Do About It
The increasing number of wildfires are devastating for wild animals, but they harm farm animals greatly too.
Climate•8 min read
Reported
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 & Policy•3 min read
Explainer
The 30 Most Intelligent Animals in the World Might Surprise You
Ranging from huge to tiny, some of the smartest animals fly under the radar.
Science•13 min read
Reported
A New Open Rescue Trial Is Now Underway. Here’s the Latest.
Defendants face jail time for removing 70 birds from factory farms and providing them with medical care.
Law & Policy•5 min read
Reported
Biden Labor Department Inspected Just 879 Farms Last Year — Factory Farms Included
A new report finds investigations at an all-time low at a time when farm workers, including children, are perhaps more vulnerable than ever.
Food•4 min read
Reported
Tofurky Sues Texas Over Latest Plant-Based Labeling Law
The Texas law could force plant-based companies to spend millions in redesign expenses and still end up afoul of the vague requirements.
Law & Policy•4 min read
Explainer
The Dog Meat Trade Is Still Legal in Some Countries – Here’s What You Need To Know
Here’s what you need to know about the dog meat industry, and the western hypocrisies about eating animals it reveals.
Law & Policy•10 min read
Reported
Hidden Camera Footage Shows How Hens Live on Lidl Supplier Egg Farm
A new investigation from Animal Justice Project reveals trampled and rotting hens on a farm that supplies eggs to the grocery giant Lidl.
Food•4 min read
Explainer
The Clean Water Act Is Important — but a New Supreme Court Decision Limits It
A new ruling threatens the power of one of the most important environmental laws in the United States.
Health•9 min read
Reported
Inside the Fight to Release the Orca Some Called Lolita
Before the oldest orca in captivity died earlier this month, advocates and researchers argued over the plan for her release.
Entertainment•8 min read
Reported
Coral Reefs Are in Crisis. The Way We Eat Makes It Worse.
According to a 20-year study in Nature, reefs closer to pollution fared worse in recovering from damage caused by climate change.
Climate•4 min read
Reported
You Can Love Farm Animals and Still Run for Office, New Research Shows
A Harvard researcher tested a field of hypothetical candidates and found talking about animal welfare could actually boost voter support.
Research•5 min read
Explainer
Extreme Heat Is Deadly for Farm Animals — and Too Often, They Receive No Mercy
One ‘solution’ employed for overheated animals on factory farms? Mass suffocation.
Climate•8 min read
Reported
Colleges Reduce Emissions by Offering Plant-Based Options by Default, Study Finds
Heard of plant-based defaults? It's a simple idea that could be a major help in the fight against climate change.
Climate•5 min read
Reported
Industrial Fishing Harms More Than Just Marine Life
From dwindling fish to decimated communities in the Global South, nothing about the growing demand for seafood is sustainable.
Climate•5 min read
Reported
A New Program Cleaning Up Crab Traps Is a Start – But Is It Enough?
Abandoned traps catch roughly 3.3 million crabs each year, on top of decimating seagrasses, coral and endangered whales.
Climate•4 min read
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