Factory farming - Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

Global funding fuelling the rise of factory farming

A new report argues international funding is accelerating factory farming in developing nations while sidelining more sustainable plant-based alternatives. If you follow global food policy even casually, the numbers in a new Faunalytics report land with a jolt. Meat...

All animals deserve freedom

Blogs, Factory farming

All animals should be free to live as they wish, without being used, exploited, or otherwise interfered with by humans. The way I grew up, no one ever really talked about the idea of “animal rights.” Sure, most people agreed that outright abuse toward animals was...

London tube campaign challenges the myth of “humane” slaughter

GoodNews, Factory farming

A major ad campaign by Project Slingshot exposes pig slaughter practices, urging the public to rethink “humane” meat and push for reform. Commuters navigating the morning rush at more than 200 London stations might notice some familiar faces staring back at them this...

Britain moves toward a cage-free future for egg-laying hens

GoodNews, Factory farming

Britain proposes banning colony cages for hens by 2032, but concerns remain about loopholes, imports, and intensive barn systems. The British countryside is often pictured as an idyllic landscape of roaming livestock, yet for millions of animals, the reality is far...

Its not just big Tech, Big Agriculture is just as guilty!

AnimalAgri, ClimateChange, Factory farming

The agriculture industry’s anti-competition practices might prove more dangerous than in other industries as it continues to threaten food security. Amid Congressional investigation and federal, state and private antitrust cases, all eyes are on Big Tech. The...

The food system is broken, can we fix it?

AnimalAgri, Factory farming

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us, in just one year, the possibility of the collapse of our food systems. Industrial agriculture is simply not sustainable. Earlier this year, Americans learned what it looks like when a food system reliant on industrial agriculture,...