AnimalAgri - Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

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. Every morning, as soon as he wakes up, Luca Cammarata looks to the sky in the hope that some clouds on the horizon will bring a few drops of...

All you need to know about bird flu

AnimalAgri, HealthyLiving

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. Bird flu has been making a comeback, with multiple strains detected in multiple people across...

Canada announces ban on open-net pen salmon farming

AnimalAgri, GoodNews

The aquaculture industry must phase out pen-net pen salmon farming along British Columbia’s coastline over the next five years. The aquaculture industry must phase out pen-net pen salmon farming – large marine cages often containing hundreds of thousands of fish –...

Animals are going up in flames in barn fires

AnimalAgri, Blogs, GoodNews

Animal agriculture thrives in secrecy, but barn fires are bringing its reality to our front doors as yet another reminder of the horrific cruelty inherent in the industry. In the last two weeks, barn fires have ravaged two animal farms. One fire, at an Illinois egg...

The Humane Society wants JBS investigated

AnimalAgri, GoodNews

The Humane Society allege that JBS and its subsidiary, Pilgrim’s Pride, have been misleading investors about their animal welfare practices and their environmental impact. A significant complaint has been filed by the Humane Society with the U.S. Securities and...

How the RSPCA became a byword for cruelty on an industrial scale

Blogs, AnimalAgri

As it celebrates its 200th birthday, the RSPCA has lost its way – and is helping endorse indefensible abuse in factory farms. How does it happen? How does an organisation end up doing the opposite of what it was established to do? This month marks the 200th...