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Reported

Animal Farmers Press Charges Against Activists, Cruelty Continues

The second they entered Excelsior Hog Farm, all 49 Meat the Victims activists knew they would likely face criminal charges. They also knew that they had a moral responsibility to…

Investigations•15 min read

Perspective

Book Review: Hungry for Disruption by Shen Ming Lee

With remote sensors that optimize water use and crop genetics that selects for heartier grains, the global agricultural industry is using technology to meet the demands of a growing population.

Science•5 min read

Analysis

How Many Vegans Are There Really in the U.S.?

It's a controversial question. So we put together a comprehensive timeline tracking 24 surveys of vegans over the past 25 years.

Health•8 min read

Reported

How to Change a Chicken Farmer’s Mind

Chicken is America's favorite meat, and farmers risk their entire livelihoods to produce it. But they don't have to. What would you say to change a chicken farmer's mind?

Policy•2 min read

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…

Law & Policy•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.

Law & Policy•7 min read

Reported

Beyond Meat Stock Continues to Skyrocket, Up 240%

Beyond Meat IPO's is ringing all kinds of bells. Shares soared 167% on its debut last week. The valuation: $3.8 billion. What’s next for Wall Street’s freshest face?

Health•1 min read

Reported

U.S. Kills 25 Million Chickens for Food Every Day

Former undercover investigator Geoff Regier takes us inside the disturbing world of factory farming, where 25 million chickens are killed for food every day—just in the United States.

Food•2 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.

Law & Policy•5 min read

Perspective

Earthling Ed Debunks Every Argument Against Veganism

In his latest TEDx Talk, Earthling Ed pulls the rug out from under the entire modern food system, leaving us with one lingering question. Why are we just hearing about…

Policy•2 min read

Investigation

Chilling Footage From Inside a Canadian Pig Farm

More than 1,000 mother pigs were found suffering miserable lives in crates at one of British Columbia’s largest pig farms. PETA’s investigation spurred direct action by hundreds of activists over…

Food•1 min read

Perspective

Animal Matters Episode 3: Ethics & Philosophy of Animal Rights

In this third episode of Animal Matters Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald and Sentient Media co-founder Grant Lingel discuss the ethical and philosophical precepts of the animal rights movement.

Policy•2 min read

Reported

This Animal-Free Egg Company Just Secured Global Distribution

Clara Foods plans to bring the world's first vegan egg white to market in the next year, addressing the massive unmet consumer demand for animal-free products.

Science•5 min read

Reported

New York City to Phase Out Processed Meat by 2030 in Push for Green New Deal

New laws and actions will help NYC reach 30% emissions reduction by 2030—more than any other U.S. city—and unlike many big-oil-focussed climate initiatives, the Green New Deal is also targeting…

Climate•6 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.

Law & Policy•6 min read

Analysis

99% of U.S. Farmed Animals Live on Factory Farms

The idea of factory-farmed meat makes most people feel uncomfortable, so they justify eating animals by claiming their food was produced ethically--not on a factory farm. The majority of them…

Food•5 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…

Law & Policy•7 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…

Law & Policy•7 min read

Reported

EU Poultry Production Hits Record High

Poultry farmers are growing chickens faster than ever to meet soaring consumer demand. At this rate, the EU will set a record for poultry consumption in each of the next…

Food•6 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.

Law & Policy•5 min read

Reported

Kellogg’s-Owned MorningStar Farms Just Pledged to Go Vegan by 2021. Who’s Next?

By committing to go vegan, the company will remove 300 million eggs from its product line every year. And they’re not the only ones making the switch. One of the…

Policy•5 min read

Reported

The Next Generation of Alternative Proteins

Motif just received $90 million in Series A funding from the likes of Viking Global Investors, Breakthrough Energy Ventures— which includes Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Richard Branson—agricultural goods titan…

Science•5 min read

Perspective

This Cheese Is Dairy-Free. Is That A Problem?

“The steady growth of the plant-based foods industry shows that consumers continue to shift away from animal products towards plant-based options,” said Michele Simone, executive director of the Plant Based…

Food•8 min read

Reported

One State. 525 Million Farmed Animals.

525 million is a lot of animals to clean up after, and according to experts from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Waterkeeper Alliance, concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs,…

Food•10 min read

Perspective

Book Review: Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows by Melanie Joy

Carnism isn’t unlearned until we “witness the truth of carnism while witnessing ourselves.” As Joy puts it, we need to show ourselves as much compassion during this process as we…

Health•6 min read

Perspective

The Good Food Institute Is Disrupting the Meat Market for Good

Research and development of new technologies will aid the new complex production process. GFI's goal is simple: make it possible for more people to eat plant- and cell-based meat.

Food•6 min read

Perspective

The Fight for a Livable World

Successful climate mitigation starts with you and me eating less meat and consuming fewer fossil fuels. In other words, do less harm to animals and you will do less harm…

Climate•6 min read

Perspective

Year of the Pig Is Starting. Let’s Consider the Pig.

Celebrating the Year of the Pig means standing up for pigs ourselves. Once you know how many pigs die on factory farms every day, it’s hard to forget.

Food•6 min read

Book Review: The Lives of Animals by J.M. Coetzee

J.M. Coetzee takes on a literary struggle with the moral distinction – or lack thereof – between human and animal suffering and death. Whether you agree with him or not, this…

Science•5 min read

Perspective

Eating Meat Is Still the Norm. We Have to Change That.

Research shows that the best way to have a lasting effect on consumer behavior is to attack the point of normalcy. What does that mean? Well, for more than 300…

Diet•8 min read

Reported

Report: Can We Feed 10 Billion People a Healthy Diet?

To stay below the 2-degree mark, the world needs to halt the conversion of high carbon ecosystems to carbon. That starts with what we eat and it will require a…

Health•5 min read

Reported

Upcoming Film: The Rise of the Animals

In the same cages as the animals we farm, humans are forced to assume a much different perspective on factory farming. The film pushes humans to think about actually living…

Entertainment•5 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…

Law & Policy•8 min read

Reported

Welcome to the Vegan Capital of the World

A new from Chef’s Pencil has crowned a new vegan capital of the world using Google search data.

Health•5 min read

Perspective

Book Review: How To Go Vegan by Kate Schuler

As we near the end of Veganuary, the annual challenge for non-vegans to go vegan for the month (and hopefully carry it into the rest of the new year), let’s…

Health•5 min read

Analysis

The World’s Largest Fast Food Companies Are Failing Chickens

Jo-Anne McArthur/We Animals A new report from World Animal Protection identifies the cruel mistreatment of chickens by suppliers to eight of the world’s largest fast food companies.

Food•7 min read

Perspective

Book Review: Why You Eat What You Eat by Rachel Herz

There’s are reasons behind what we eat, whether it’s how much sugar we eat or why we feel so much better eating plants.

Research•5 min read

Explainer

Fast Food’s Not-So-Secret Vegan (and Vegetarian) Menus

Making the most out of a not-so-good thing can feel, well, kinda good, like ordering off of the secret vegan and vegetarian menu at your local fast food joint. It’s…

Health•5 min read

Reported

The Impossible Burger 2.0 and the Next Generation of Food Tech

This year’s big ask from alternative meat maker Impossible Foods? Cheat on beef. On Monday, the new Impossible Burger 2.0 made its debut at CES 2019.

Science•6 min read

Perspective

A Letter to the Most Factory-Farmed District in the United States

Factory farms need to hear from you through petitions, letters from student governments, and calls to your representatives in Congress. And they need to hear from you because the end…

Food•5 min read

Perspective

Book Review: Dirty Vegan by Matt Pritchard

Matt Pritchard SWYD/YouTube The latest addition to the vegan main stage is BBC host, skateboarder, author, and legendary prankster Mathew Pritchard. His new vegan cooking show Dirty Vegan launched on…

Entertainment•5 min read

Here’s Why Animal Advocates Should Be Excited for 2019

2019 is looking bright already. In every conscientious consumer out there, there is a willingness to make trade-offs–to take a stand–and for most people, that's as easy as choosing not…

Policy•9 min read