factory farms
5 Million Chickens Are About to Be Killed to Prevent the Spread of Avian Flu
An additional 27,000 turkeys in Buena Vista Country, about an hour and a half away, were euthanized last week after the same virus was discovered in their flock. Although the culls may seem extreme, the virus is so deadly to birds that it can eradicate...
Vegetarian Chefs Should Cook Bacon
If you have a strictly vegetarian restaurant, the large base of your clients will be vegetarians, and you’re not convincing people to avoid factory farms.
Arizona Says That Farm Animals Aren’t Animals
Arizona has a pretty abysmal track record when it comes to its treatment of humans, and some lawmakers are trying to push a bill that would make the state a pretty uncomfortable place for livestock, too.
Foie Gras Is Now Legal in California Again
Criticizing foie gras is easy, since it's fancy-people food that also tastes like cat food.
Drone Footage Reveals Massive, Toxic Manure 'Lagoons' at Factory Farms
Since 2012, Mark Devries has been flying drones over America's largest factory farms. In new aerial footage, he reveals the sheer size of the lakes of shit that they create.
This Is the Robotic Chicken Butcher of Our Nightmares
Meet the Gribbot. This automated meat machine might soon be given the precious task of using its carefully calibrated pincers to rip the breast meat from chicken carcasses, phasing out skilled workers at the same time.
North Carolina’s Black Communities Are Sick of Pig Shit
In North Carolina, environmental groups say factory hog farms' vast lagoons of pig waste are disproportionately affecting poor and minority communities.
Is the US Meat Industry Pushing Us Into a 'Post-Antibiotic Era'?
Big Meat’s rampant use of antibiotics—one of the biggest threats to public health of our time—isn't showing any signs of slowing down.
Hey Guys, We Should Chill Out on Eating Chicken
Thanks to record-breaking beef and pork prices, Americans are eating more chicken than ever—which sucks because the factory farms where our chickens are raised are creating the perfect environment for quite possibly the next pandemic: avian flu.
"Marauding Invaders" Left an Idaho Senator No Choice But to Make Filming Animal Cruelty Illegal
Idaho's farm lobby have been prodding legislators to take action against whistleblowing.
Beat Your Meat: Factory Farmers Want to Choke Their Chickens in Private
In California, cows too sick to walk are being killed and fed to schoolchildren. In Wyoming, video footage has discovered workers at a Tyson supplier kicking live piglets and pummeling mother pigs. These abuses went undiscovered by the USDA. We only...
What’s So Bad About Cockfighting Again?
Obviously, cockfighting is a barbaric blood sport. But is it that big of a problem compared to, say, chicken factory farms? Do we really want to send people to jail for it? And when did America start giving a shit about chickens?