We recently introduced you to Rayann, the new Wagner Farm milking cow, in an earlier post. Since then Debby Rubenstein has been keeping an eye on her and reporting back READ ON
The Sad Truth of a ‘Happy’ Cow Named Rayann
Rayann: As Good as It Gets for Dairy Cows
Rayann, a new arrival at Wagner Farm, should be the happiest dairy cow in the world. After all, Wagner Farm, a self-professed model for human and locavore farming, is as READ ON
Lilly the Dairy Cow: Behind the Happy Cow Facade at Wagner Farm
On the surface, everything looks “normal.” The beautiful red barn, the soft rolling pasture dotted with cows grazing and reclining in the grass and kids brushing a cow in the READ ON
How We Teach Children a Separate Morality for Food Animals
In an eye-opening new research paper called The Conceptual Separation of Food and Animals in Childhood, University of Bristol researchers Kate Stewart and Matthew Cole explore how we, as a READ ON
A Girl and Her Pig: No Subject for Civil Discourse or Critical Thinking
Civil Eats claims to “promote critical thinking” about our food choices, but does this image and portrayal of Chef Bloomfield appeal to our more critical or civil side? I would READ ON
A Film that Explores the Links between Animal and Human Exploitation
After hearing an interview with director Mark Devries, we decided to inquire more about a particular theme that seems so central to his new film, Speciesism the Movie, due out READ ON
‘Intrusion Videos’ and the Egg Industry’s Strategy Against Animal Activism
“Given the precarious status of federal legislation on flock welfare, every producer must exert their utmost efforts to prevent embarrassing videos.” — Simon M. Shane, Poultry Veterinarian and owner of READ ON
Danita: The Gentle Yet Assertive Alpha Hen
Danita is a gorgeous Black Rock hen with thick and luxurious plumage full of iridescent blues and greens and large, dramatic Cleopatra eyes. She is a gentle and kind alpha READ ON
The Dark Side of an Italian Culinary Tradition
Beyond our incredible romance with traditional Italian cuisine is a dark and ugly side that is conveniently hidden away. Italian photographer Francesco Scipioni has the courage to bear witness to READ ON
Angelica: The Thanksgiving Day Hen
This short video chronicles the life of Angelica, a sweet little hen rescued on Thanksgiving Day. Free from Harm director Robert Grillo explains the rescue. the care Angelica received and READ ON
Dairy Facts: What the Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
Dairy Facts is a photo slideshow that uncovers the hidden facts behind dairy farming the industry doesn’t want you to know about. Behind the labels and the marketing of happy READ ON
Busting Up the Illegal Slaughter Farm Mafia
No one knows the horrors of illicit backyard slaughter farming in Southern Florida like Richard “Kudo” Couto, founder of the Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) in South Florida. In the last READ ON
Backyard Butchery: An Ethical Alternative to Factory Farming?
With such a focus on factory farming today, there is little attention on a growing movement in the backyard slaughter farms which operate under the radar and without any regulatory READ ON
Consider Helping Angelica the Hen
Angelica was found wandering the city streets of Chicago and was picked up by Chicago Animal Control and Care late last Wednesday night. A dedicated Chicago animal rescuer, Melissa Pena, READ ON
Undercover Investigation at Butterball Turkey Farm
The startling investigation comes less than a year after MFA exposed horrific cruelty at another Butterball factory farm, a groundbreaking case that led to the first-ever felony cruelty to animals READ ON
Video: German Demonstrators Hold Corpses of Farm Animals
On July 29th, 2012, 40 activists from Animal Equality Germany participated in a demonstration in Regensburg, Germany to shine a light on the casualties of modern animal agriculture. The activists held READ ON
Investigation of Walmart Pork Supplier Exposes Abject Misery for Sows and Piglets
A new Mercy For Animals investigation provides a shocking look into a Walmart pork supplier—Christensen Farms—where mother pigs and their piglets are forced to suffer unrelenting abuse and lives of READ ON
French Foie Gras Investigation: An Haute Cuisine Hell
France is the largest producer and exporter of foie gras. Over 20,000 tons are produced and approximately 700,000 geese and 37 million ducks are slaughtered by the French foie gras READ ON
This Little Piggy Did Not Go to Market and Instead Changed A Pig Farmer’s Life
Lo said that at the time, a staff member from a slaughterhouse had gone to his farm to single out a few hogs, prompting the terrified animals to start wailing. “Except READ ON
Marketing Versus Reality: The Myth of the Organic Happy Cow
Everybody says they want to know where their food comes from these days. But we won’t get it from product marketing. What we see here on this Whole Foods 365 READ ON
