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Meat and dairy use Big Tobacco tactics to market products
Tobacco tactics are being repurposed to promote meat and dairy consumption, mirroring the industry’s strategies for maintaining market demand.
Leading environmental groups greenwashing Big Meat’s climate impact
Some of the world’s largest green groups, including the World Wildlife Fund, are supporting the meat industry – and some even receive donations from industry.
How dogs highlight our hypocrisy
While we increasingly pamper our dogs, we blithely accept the torture of pigs. Pigs are mostly invisible to us, so we typically ignore their suffering.
Amazon deforestation – how we got here and what we can do
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is at a six-year low, but factory farming continues to drive destruction. Here’s how we got here, and what can be done.
Paris 2024 Olympics puts meat back on the menu
Paris 2024 was touted to be the most plant-based olympics ever. However, they reneged on this promise, showing how far we are from a viable protein transition.
Media silence on meat and climate impacting efforts to save the planet
Media is failing to highlight the significant climate impact of livestock farming, leaving a crucial environmental issue underrepresented.
Milk could lead to more human bird flu infections
A new study finds that the bird flu virus can linger on milking equipment for up to an hour, making dairy workers particularly vulnerable to infection.
Animal agriculture industry guilty of obstructing climate action
A new report uncovers how the meat and dairy industry have used their power and influence to ‘distract, delay, and derail meaningful climate action worldwide’.
How animal agriculture shapes US politics
The animal agriculture industry shapes politics in America more than many people realize, and has a huge role in determining what foods end up on our plates.
Fish labelling hides harsh realities
The once-pervasive “happy cow” marketing campaign may soon find a new life with the fish industry, as we enter the era of the “happy fish.”
Homesteading’s dark side
Homesteading is a viral trend, but ‘butchery gone awry’ is its dark side as a growing number of backyard farmers confess they have no idea what they’re doing.
Big dairy finds new way to mislead consumers about climate impact
A new feed additive intended to reduce methane emissions in dairy cows is now the first of its kind to be allowed for sale in the United States.
Drought endangers farm animals in Sicily
Drought in Sicily leaves farmers facing an uncertain future as they struggle with parched lands and dwindling water resources.
All you need to know about bird flu
While the public health risk of bird flu is still low, there’s no assurance that this will always be the case. Here’s what you need to know about bird flu and human health.
Canada announces ban on open-net pen salmon farming
The aquaculture industry must phase out pen-net pen salmon farming along British Columbia’s coastline over the next five years.
Animals are going up in flames in barn fires
Animal agriculture thrives in secrecy, but barn fires are bringing its reality to our front doors as another reminder of the horrific cruelty in the industry.
The Humane Society wants JBS investigated
The Humane Society allege that JBS has been misleading investors about their animal welfare practices and their environmental impact.
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.