ANIMAL AGRICULTURE NEWS
Edinburgh signs the Plant-Based Treaty
Edinburgh is the first European capital city to sign the Plant-Based Treaty and climate advocates hope this will put pressure on others to follow.
Are the tides turning in favour of animal rights and the environment?
The animal agriculture industry may be facing changes soon as public sentiment and the law begin to demand better animal rights.
New European Union law could ensure more sustainable agriculture
European Union agrees on a landmark law preventing companies from selling certain commodities in the EU if they’re grown where forests were recently cleared.
The vegan steak that will eliminate any reason for meat
German food-tech startup Project Eaden has announced a €10.1 million seed funding round for its novel fibre technology used to create vegan steak.
Expanding cropland isn’t helping with food insecurity, study shows
Instead of reducing food insecurity, a recent analysis shows that only 37% of major crops are used for direct food consumption.
My year in the dying Amazon
In the past 12 months I have learned that the mass extermination of the Amazon is a climate catastrophe – and much more.
Consumers want better treatment of farmed animals
Now more than ever, consumers are aware of the cruelty inherent in our food system and are supporting measures that seek better treatment of animals farmed for food.
Worrying increase in antibiotic usage on factory farms
Seven years after the federal government created a National Action Plan to fight antibiotic resistance, FDA data shows significant increases occurred in the systems that produce Americans’ meats.
China opens skyscraper pig factory farm
The world’s biggest single-building pig farm has now opened in China in the Hubei province and will reportedly slaughter 1 million pigs a year.
Why sustainable dairy is a myth
There is no way to produce dairy that is good for the planet. Here is a breakdown of why sustainable dairy claims are short-sighted.
Animal agriculture industry violates worker’s rights and puts lives at risk
Animal agriculture is one of the world’s most dangerous industries for those who work in the industry. In the USA worker protection is limited.
Fishing gear is found to be the worst ocean pollutant
Sea life and important ocean ecosystems are under threat and the cause of the problem is discarded fishing gear.
US farms want permission to kill chickens using cruel ventilation shutdown
The uncontained spread of bird flu has led to chicken farmers lobbying to kill birds using controversial “ventilation shutdown plus” (VSD+).
COP27 failed on the matter of meat say activists
Activists want to see dramatic change around the animal agriculture industry but COP27 and world leaders are lagging behind.
Vegan Senator Cory Booker plans to take down Big Meat bailouts
Government bailouts for the Big Meat industry is helping to keep alive cruel, unsustainable and unhealthy practices.
Class action lawsuit wants big meat held accountable for wage-fixing
A number of big meat companies are accused of colluding to exploit thousands of workers across the industry.
Meat plant caught using child labour for overnight shifts
A meat plant operated by JBS Foods in Grand Island, Nebraska is accused of using children as young as 13 as labourers.
Do local animal welfare laws lead to bigger legislative changes?
Local laws are seen to make positive improvement for animal welfare, but still require pressure to influence state laws.
Why are governments silent on animal agriculture and its links to climate change?
The global silence on the impact of animal agriculture on the planet is astounding. Has the industry become untouchable?
Our current food system is killing our planet and us
In order to avoid a climate change apocalypse we must radically transform our food system, including reducing food waste and ending animal agriculture.
Agriculture and food systems finally take centre stage at COP27
COP27 has been a breakthrough moment for food systems with organizers finally recognising food and agriculture as both a climate culprit and solution.
Britain expands lamb industry despite environmental concerns
UK lamb will now be exported to the US market, sparking an outcry from activists concerned about animal rights and the environment.
World leaders won’t speak out about livestock farming at COP27
Livestock farming is on course to guzzle half the world’s carbon budget, so why are governments so afraid to discuss it?
Deforestation roadmap at COP27 fails to deliver
COP27 started with the announcement of a plan to end deforestation in soy, palm oil and beef but experts think it’s without backbone or bite.