Could “lab-grown” be the future of food production?
Innovative advancements in food technology, ranging from lab-grown burgers to medicinal berries, are reshaping the future of how we cultivate and consume food. Dogs and cats in the UK are expected to become the first in Europe to be given cultivated meat, a product...
How animal agriculture shapes US politics
The animal agriculture industry shapes politics in America to a much greater extent than many people realize, and has a huge role in determining what foods end up on our plates. In the U.S., food production is governed and restrained by a series of laws, regulations...
How fireworks harm pets and wildlife
Fireworks often bring fear and harm to pets and wildlife. It’s time to think beyond tradition and find more responsible and compassionate ways to celebrate. For 15 straight years, our old dog Clark spent the Fourth of July in our walk-in shower. He seemed to believe a...
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 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...
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. 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...
