Investigation
While Tyson says its growers obtain water from ‘lawfully acquired sources,’ the state’s permitting system allows poultry operations to pump water without permits.
Food•15 min read
Explainer
Most of the meat we consume comes from animals raised on CAFOs.
Food•9 min read
Solutions
“These operations are not farms. They’re factories.”
Food•9 min read
Investigation
States with major crop, solar, wind and livestock industries have seen dramatic increases in the past decade.
Food•2 min read
Investigation
Investors in major egg companies saw their stocks dramatically rise in value as consumers suffered from soaring egg prices.
Food•6 min read
Investigation
The federal government has a single contractor to assist with killing infected flocks, leading to delays and the use of controversial culling methods.
Food•17 min read
News
The rule, which has been in the works for years, would have made American consumers safer.
Food•4 min read
News
Advocacy groups asked regulators to block JBS’ bid, noting its history of corruption charges and illegal deforestation. Approval came after a big donation to Trump.
Food•6 min read
News
JBS, Cargill and Tyson appear to have misled consumers.
Food•8 min read
Investigation
State records reveal a faulty manure control structure noted in previous inspections, and “freshly dead fish with some stranded gasping for air, manure on top of ice, and dirty flowing…
Food•4 min read
News
Walmart and Kroger are among the retailers overlooking a major source of food-related climate pollution.
Food•5 min read
Explainer
And will continue to do so.
Food•8 min read
News
Critics of checkoffs — the marketing tool of agricultural commodities like pork and beef — are asking the Trump administration to make cuts.
Food•9 min read
Explainer
The avian flu outbreak has resulted in even more dead poultry than usual.
Food•9 min read
Reported
‘250,000 gallons of untreated beef processing waste’ flowed into the local water supply, the notice states.
Food•5 min read
Solutions
Policies that target ultra-processed foods could end up being bad for both the plant-based industry and the planet.
Food•7 min read
Fact Check
A side-by-side comparison of marketing myths with reality.
Food•7 min read
Explainer
A mix of reasons — avian flu, inflation and shifting demand are all partly to blame.
Food•7 min read
Reported
A new venture aims to claim carbon credits for its steaks and burgers.
Food•37 min read
Fact Check
A look back at the year’s manipulative messaging.
Food•8 min read
Explainer
Turkeys can live over a decade in the wild. But on farms, they’re slaughtered as young as 12 weeks old.
Food•5 min read
Explainer
The U.S. government has a lot to do with it.
Food•11 min read
Explainer
Symbols like ‘recyclable’ and ‘compostable’ aren’t as reliable as you’d expect.
Food•9 min read
Reported
Industrial farming operations stuffed with thousands of hogs, cows, or chickens seriously harm our health and environment. All across the country, communities are pushing back.
Food•26 min read
Explainer
Why the U.S. is behind when it comes to connecting environmental and personal health.
Food•8 min read
Explainer
An astronomical number to comprehend, broken down.
Food•7 min read
Investigation
More than 90 percent of the polluting facilities are located less than a mile from water used to irrigate fruits and vegetables.
Food•4 min read
Solutions
The new fast-casual restaurant is powered by robots and a mostly meatless menu.
Food•2 min read
Explainer
The invasive practice of electroejaculation, revealed.
Food•6 min read
Explainer
A brief primer on the harsh conditions animals and workers endure.
Food•8 min read
Analysis
The plant-based leader hopes to boost sales by tapping into the American tradition of measuring masculinity with meat.
Food•6 min read
Explainer
Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple.
Food•7 min read
Reported
British, Irish and Canadian hog farms are looking to get ‘Prop 12 certified’ to sell pork to the golden state.
Food•5 min read
Explainer
How the meat and dairy industries rely on the labor and suffering of mothers.
Food•9 min read
Investigation
We investigated the animal welfare claims on Open Farm’s pet food labels and found they don’t live up to the hype.
Food•6 min read
Reported
Land grant universities whose research supports the beef industry are funded in part by land stolen from Indigenous tribes.
Food•8 min read
Explainer
As America’s appetite for chicken increases, so too do the negative effects of poultry farms.
Food•7 min read
Reported
Documents reveal a proposal to train PhDs on how to boost public trust in pork.
Food•5 min read
Explainer
You probably knew chickens in battery cages are crammed in tight — but did you know about the neverending light and reproductive control?
Food•11 min read
Explainer
The plant-based milk might be more environmentally friendly than dairy — but that doesn’t make it automatically ethical.
Food•8 min read
Explainer
Why eating chicken is not necessarily more ethical than eating beef.
Food•2 min read
Reported
Undercover footage shows the fast food chain violating its own pledge to only slaughter animals who have been stunned.
Food•4 min read
Explainer
Here’s what you need to know about the pork industry in the United States.
Food•7 min read
Reported
Hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep could be at risk from ongoing hostilities in the Red Sea region.
Food•7 min read
Explainer
It might be a faraway scenario — but it’s one worth examining.
Food•10 min read
Analysis
Layoffs and a declining stock price may signal trouble for the U.S.'s largest poultry producer
Food•2 min read
Analysis
When a 9-year-old tried to pull her goat from auction, Shasta County fair officials insisted the animal be killed to teach her a lesson about meat.
Food•7 min read
Reported
These tactics are just the latest in a long line of campaigns to delay food system change.
Food•4 min read
Reported
Open farm days are curated to show the public only what the meat industry wants you to see.
Food•8 min read
Explainer
Everything you ever wanted to know about intensive agriculture, and the efforts to make it more sustainable.
Food•13 min read
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