Nearly 46 million turkeys are killed for Thanksgiving every year in the U.S. alone. Most are raised on factory farms, where they endure unimaginable suffering. But even turkeys who spend their unnaturally brief lives on so-called "humane," "pastured" turkey farms are subjected to the most horrific deaths most people cannot even bear to watch. It doesn't have to be this way— delicious READ ON
While many consumers are aware of the hellish conditions on pig factory farms, there are some especially horrific practices this industry still manages to keep largely hidden from the general public. One such practice is the routine "culling" of pigs deemed too small, sickly, or otherwise unprofitable. This happens across all stages of pig production, with these "cull" pigs killed and discarded READ ON
I cherish the years I spent on my grandparents’ farm. I remember waking up to roosters crowing and the clank of the metal covers on metal feeding troughs slapping closed as pigs finished eating and turned to lie in the morning sun. I can still smell the magic of Grandma’s breakfast drifting upstairs to pull me out of bed. I’d jump in my overalls and scramble out to help Grandpa feed the 40 READ ON
With more and more consumers ditching dairy after learning about the many cruel practices involved— including the slaughter of male calves as well as the killing of young mother cows once their milk production declines— a segment of the niche "humane" dairy sector is working to popularize the notion of "slaughter-free dairy." Perhaps the most well known "slaughter-free dairy" label currently READ ON
“Mindful” Meats? I live in ag country. When you drive around Sonoma County, especially getting out of any city just by a couple of miles, there are signs of animal agriculture everywhere. I often drive by dairy operations with signs posted that say “Real California Milk” and “Certified Organic Dairy,” as if appeasing the people driving by implying that “only good things are happening on this READ ON
The original article by Robert Grillo was published April 28, 2018 on Alternet.org. This post is part of a series called Common Justifications for Eating Animals which looks specifically at the false "conservation" narrative used by the hunting establishment and how we can challenge it. The email I received from a leading progressive organization contained a meme featuring Jimmy READ ON
The following is a first person account of Susana Romatz's transition from dairy goat farmer to vegan cheesemaker. READ ON
"I grew up on a dairy farm. It's the reason I'm vegan today. Just the other day, my father told me that one of the cows died because she refused to eat after her baby was taken away from her. This broke my heart. For cows to produce milk at profitable levels, they need to have a baby every year. After birth, their calf is taken away from them within a couple of hours. The calf is put into a READ ON
Hof Butenland is a farmed animal sanctuary in North Germany founded by Jan Gerdes & Karin Mück. Jan was a dairy farmer for many years but after a change of heart that included the decision to go vegan, he converted the farm into a sanctuary and vowed to devote the rest of his life to caring for farmed animals and working to end their exploitation. Speaking about the animals he once used, READ ON
Helen Peppe grew up the youngest of nine children on a farm in Maine, where she lived until college. In her recent memoir, Pigs Can’t Swim, she recounts how the early connections she made with the animals raised and killed on her family’s farm drove her decision to become a childhood vegetarian (and a vegan in adulthood), and the often lonely world she inhabited as a result of that READ ON
