Lawsuit Seeks Answers on EPA’s Abandoned CAFO Pollution Panel

According to the litigation, the agency ceased all communication with subcommittee members without explanation.

Too Few Vets, Too Many Animals: Inside the Farm Veterinarian Shortage

Fewer than 15% of veterinary school graduates are opting to care for farm animals.

We Mapped All 11,000 Factory Farms in Iowa. Here Are Five Things We Learned.

Here’s what the data reveal about the country’s factory farm hotbed.

Inside Big Beef’s ‘90s Campaign to Rewrite Its Climate Story

Documents show how the National Cattlemen’s Association launched a long-term misinformation campaign to downplay livestock’s environmental impacts.

RFK Jr.’s anti-vax agenda might kill millions of birds this winter

It might also make eggs more expensive.

McDonald’s, Subway and Taco Bell Fail to Meet Antibiotic Reduction Commitments

The fast food giants are silent on whether they’re still pursuing targets set a decade ago.

Picture This Pig: Diners Shift From Selecting Meat On the Menu

A new study finds that adding animal images to menus increases the odds of choosing the vegetarian dish by 22%.

Why Some Plant-Based Foods Have a Longer Ingredient List

Additives can give plant-based foods the taste, texture and mouthfeel of hamburgers, ice cream or other meat and dairy products.

A Scientist Was Pushed Out for Studying Iowa’s Water. Now He’s Running To Regulate It.

How water, cancer and factory farming are fueling a grassroots political campaign in Iowa for Chris Jones.

Kennedy tries to score 1 more win for MAHA ahead of midterms

Cow Manure Could Be the Next Data Center Fuel

The manure-to-energy field has a new sales pitch. Critics warn it could mean even more factory farms.

Fishmeal Feeds Livestock Farming — Sometimes at the Expense of Marine Ecosystems

Some pig and poultry farmers incorporate tiny fish into feed because of the nutritional benefits, but critics warn that overextraction of these fish could disrupt the marine food web.

Organic Beef Has a Larger Carbon Footprint Than Feedlot Beef

But no matter the way it’s raised, beef comes with a steep climate cost.

The Fire Retardant in the Seafood Chain

A chemical additive helped stop fishmeal from catching fire on ships, but it carried a downstream carcinogenic risk to modern food systems.

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