“In just over 50 years, the broiler industry has been transformed from more than one million small farms spread across the country to a limited number of massive factory-style operations READ ON
Agriculture and Environment
PEW Report: Chicken Industry Grows 1400% in Less Than 60 Years
The Hope That Lies at the Root of Humane Education
There are days when I feel hopeless about the future. Not my personal future, but the future of humanity, the planet and other species. But my work in humane education, READ ON
The Low-Carbon Diet
Simply put, raising beef, pigs, sheep, chicken, and eggs is very, very energy intensive. More than half of all the grains grown in America actually go to feed animals, not READ ON
A New Interactive Map of Factory Farms Across the US
Our friends at Food and Water Watch have unveiled a new interactive web-based map tool of factory farms across America, and FFW representatives are touring the country to promote it. READ ON
Current Global Meat Production Not Just Unsustainable But Potentially Catastrophic to Environment, According to NAS Report
Based on conservative projections, production in the livestock industry will double in the next 50 years. The environmental impacts of the increase in the livestock industry are significant. Projections suggest READ ON
2-Year Cornucopia Institute Study Finds Organic Eggs Not What They’re Always Cracked Up To Be
What makes organic eggs better and more desirable to many consumers over conventionally-raised eggs? What are consumer expectations of organic eggs and does the organic egg industry really live up READ ON
Our Reliance on Animal Food Products Is Comparable to Our Reliance on Foreign Oil: Both Have Led Us Down a Path of Unsustainability
Living greener or more responsibly means many things to many people. Yet while some people move into hybrid cars and governments stumble over renewable energy policies, the biggest impact we READ ON
