ANIMAL AGRICULTURE NEWS
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How the RSPCA became a byword for cruelty on an industrial scale
As it celebrates its 200th birthday, the RSPCA has lost its way – and is helping endorse indefensible abuse in factory farms.
Chicken may be better for the planet, but it’s worse for animal welfare
While swapping beef for chicken may lower your impact on the climate, it also means killing more poorly treated animals.
Media fails to report on link between climate and animal agriculture
Despite overwhelming scientific research on animal agriculture as a cause of the climate crisis, there is very little media coverage on the matter.
Animal rights activists target King Charles portrait in RSPCA protest
A Wallace and Gromit image was pasted over the king’s portrait by animal rights activists in protest against RSPCA-assured farms.
These farmers have swapped out livestock for plants
In the interest of sustainability these farmers have given up on farming animals and have taken on more sustainable projects.
Plans for Jacksonville slaughterhouse withdrawn
Plans for a new Jacksonville slaughterhouse have been withdrawn after opposition from activists and residents.
How do we liberate ourselves from our meat addiction?
We are consumer puppets, as machine-like in our meat eating as the slaughterhouse is in its production. We are born into a consumer culture.
Illegal meat smuggled into UK could pose major health risks
New border laws make it easier than ever for criminals to smuggle illegal meat into the UK which could spread contagious diseases.
EU’s meat and dairy industry has weakened and delayed climate policies
Lobbying from the meat and dairy sector has helped weaken and delay crucial climate policies in the EU, a new report shows.
We need to seriously rethink our relationship with meat
The first step to rethinking our relationship with meat is understanding exactly how the meat industry works and how it impacts the environment.
Denmark plans to implement a carbon tax
A proposed carbon tax in Denmark could significantly lower carbon emissions, but will also alter the nature of agriculture in the county.
How does the food we eat influence the environment?
Here are eight statistical charts that highlight just how much our food habits and agricultural systems are linked to the climate crisis.
Environmentalists question Tyson Foods’ ‘climate friendly meat’
Environmentalists are criticising the USDA for approving Tyson Foods’ claim of producing ‘climate friendly’ beef for its Brazen Beef brand.
Unrestricted cattle farming is threatening to destroy forests globally
Forests are being systematically destroyed by the agriculture industry and this rampant deforestation imperils the lives of plants, animals and humans alike.
A meat tax could save the planet, says PETA
PETA is calling for a tax on meat saying this could help reduce Americans’ skyrocketing annual health-care costs by encouraging people to eat less meat.
UK to ban livestock exports
In a landmark moment for animal welfare, a UK bill banning livestock exports for slaughter has cleared parliament.
World Bank requests subsidies for livestock farming to be redirected
The influential World Bank has has suggested a repurposing of subsidies from red meat and dairy towards lower-emission foods like fruits and vegetables
Meat industry using bogus science to avoid accusations of unsustainability
Big Meat will do anything to convince consumers their products are good for the planet with the meat industry turning climate change into red-meat politics.
JBS plans to expand cattle farming in Brazil
The mega-meat company, JBS, plans to “expand herd sizes by millions” in Brazil without proper measures to ensure environmental safety.
Chicken is not the more sustainable food choice you’ve been told it is
In response to concerns about beef’s environmental impact, chicken has been put forward as a more sustainable food choice, but it still harms the planet.
Motherhood made me ditch dairy
Read about why registered vegan nutritionist and animal activist, Charlotte Allan, ditched dairy and turned from vegetarian to vegan after she had her son.
The misery of mother pigs on a factory farms
The story of mother pigs in factory farming is a sad one. Tens of millions of pigs spend their entire adult lives in a space no larger than a fridge.
Meat and dairy industries actively block alt-protein industry, says study
There are various tactics that Big Meat and Dairy use to sabotage ethically produced and sustainable alternative protein brands.
Our forests are dying due to the demand for meat
The meat and dairy industry are directly linked to environmental destruction including mass deforestation that fuels climate change.