Ohioans for Humane Farms stand up to big ag by spearheading a ballot initiative that would protect farm animals from the most cruel forms of factory farm abuse

Backers of an Ohio animal protection amendment kick off a statewide petition drive Saturday to get it on the Nov. 2 ballot. The drive for more than 600,000 signatures from registered voters begins in Columbus Saturday and includes an event … … READ ON

David Kirby’s new book, Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment, released March 2

ANIMAL FACTORY (St. Martin’s Press; March 2, 2010) is a dramatic exposé of factory farms and the devastating impact they have on human health, the environment, and the economy by New York Times bestselling author David Kirby. Kirby, a contributor … … READ ON