ANIMAL AGRICULTURE NEWS
Animals slaughtered today
Modern agriculture is cheaper, but is it worth the harm it causes?
Journalist and researcher, Andrew Wasley, says that the cost of animal agriculture on the planet, animals and human wellbeing is far too high.
COVID-19 should open our eyes to the abuse on factory farms
The closing of meat plants due to COVID-19 outbreaks at multiple plants across the world has shone a spotlight on the abusive practices of factory farms.
How much does animal agriculture contribute towards climate change?
Animal agriculture, including the meat and dairy industries, are the biggest threat to sustainability and the biggest climate change hurdle to overcome.
Vegan Saudi Prince sees positive future for plant-based meat
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, who is known for his environmentalism, says that plant-based, vegan meat could replace the real thing by 2025.
Beyond Meat attracts big investors, pushes shares up by 6.7{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} in one day!
On Monday popular vegan meat brand, Beyond Meat gained two new investors. Major retailers will now be stocking their products.
New Zealand’s bad treatment of animals could destroy its lucrative meat industry
Activists campaigning for animal welfare in the country’s animal agriculture sectors have been instrumental in shining a light on the issue.
The rise of the forgotten childhood broccoli
Amidst the rise of meat as a popular dietary choice, the vegan revolution has also been on the rise. Here’s why we should lobby against meat.
If you love animals you should go vegan
The high demand for meat products means that thousands of animals are bred for lives in captivity, tortured and ultimately killed.
What is the future of meat?
The decline in meat consumption could mean many things for the planet, global markets, and ultimately for the future of the meat industry.
A third of KFC chickens are sick and in pain
KFC admits that many of their chickens suffer from footpad dermatitis caused by cramped and unclean living conditions, and have committed to changing this.
Preventing the next pandemic must take a holistic approach
Enhancing sustainability, better land management, and educating people on the origin of zoonotic diseases are all ways to prevent the next pandemic.
Plant-based food production is on the rise according to new research
Several large food producers, including Nestle, Tesco and Unilever, are making an effort to make plant-based food an accessible option.
Brazilian nut farmers lose their land to meat producers
Amazonian indigenous farmers have been losing their land to illegal land invasions and raids in the Amazon by animal farmers producing meat.
Less meat eating and more home cooking is the new normal
People around the world are eating less meat, and it could be due to the COVID-19 pandemic encouraging more home cooking.
Vegan company runs provocative campaign and we are living for it!
The vegan meat company, Meatless Farms, which is the fastest-growing vegan meat brand in the UK, has launched a creative campaign to get people’s attention.
WATCH: “Taken” explores Brazil’s meat-industry and its links to Amazon deforestation
New documentary reveals the secrets of Brazil’s meat industry; corrupt politics, dirty meat-money and a regime destroying the plant.
Dumping meat could boost Latin American and Caribbean economies
Greening the economy creates jobs and ensures a more equal distribution of wealth. This could benefit countries whose economies are reliant on meat.
Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara make film linking factory-farming to zoonotic diseases
The outspoken vegan couple’s new film “The End of Medicine” will take a look at the impact of factory farming on human health and the environment.
How will the COVID-19 crisis change the way we see food?
As the world experiences a deadly pandemic, we are slowly learning compassion, consciousness and a need for change. Will this mean the end for meat?
London local council goes meat-free to save the planet!
Enfield Council has committed to cutting meat from its menu. Future events will only offer vegan and vegetarian options in response to the climate crisis.
COVID-19: A financial dead-end for the meat-industry?
As consumers become more conscious about their eating choices; health and sustainability, meat is starting to look like a bad option for investors.
COVID-19 shows that animal cruelty has consequences
We should respond to COVID-19 by making an effort to prevent future pandemics; this means changing how we see ourselves in relation to the natural world.
Meat giant JBS once again accused of Amazon deforestation, this time by employee
An employee of meat giant JBS leaks photographs showing that the company is knowingly supporting deforestation of the Amazon.
World’s biggest meat producer loses prime investors
Brazil meat company, JBS, which is also the world’s biggest meat supplier loses big investor due to concerns JBS is complicit in Amazon deforestation.