AnimalAgri, GoodNews
Aquaculture (fish farming) is an enormous and growing animal welfare problem. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2019, we produced 56 million tons of farmed finfish, more than 6.5x the number produced in 1990. Although...
AnimalAgri, GoodNews
Farmers in Germany will be supported to transition away from pig farming as the country seeks to make its agricultural sector more sustainable. Farmers in the northwestern German state of Lower Saxony will be supported to transition away from pig farming as the...
AnimalAgri, GoodNews
Whilst people in different countries have different levels of support for animal welfare, most people in this study supported higher legal standards of animal welfare. Over time, people have begun to recognize that animals are sentient and deserve legal protections....
AnimalAgri, GoodNews
Protecting female cows and chickens from gendered exploitation by the animal agriculture industry should be seen as a feminist act. Women cannot be feminists if they drink milk and eat eggs, according to animal rights activists. In the latest woke backlash against...
AnimalAgri, GoodNews
France made small attempts to curb their emissions from animal agriculture, but now they are considering factory farming to produce more meat. France’s agriculture minister, Marc Fesneau, has encouraged farmers to produce more cheap meat through intensive farming at a...
AnimalAgri, GoodNews
US meat giant, Tyson Foods, has been forced to close 4 chicken production facilities as consumer demand declines. The biggest meat producer in the US has announced the closure of four chicken production facilities, as the company adapts to a slowing demand for some of...