According to recently published data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and several other official sources, 59 billion animals died to feed Americans in 2009. The average American meat eater READ ON
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Many “organic” operators provide only tiny enclosed porches, with roofs and concrete or wood flooring, yet call these structures “the outdoors,” says Cornucopia. “Many of the porches represent just 3 READ ON
Black Eagle Farm: Story of an Organic Egg Scam
Black Eagle Farm is an operation owned by Dr. Ralph Glatt in Piney River, Nelson County, Virginia. Located in central Virginia 100 miles from Richmond and 130 miles from Washington, READ ON
Understanding The Chicken-Human Relationship
In my quest for understanding the fate of the modern chicken and how it has become perhaps the most undervalued and highly commoditized animal on the planet, I was led 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
UK Author Joseph D’Lacey Talks to Us about His Novel ‘MEAT: You Are What You Eat’
UK Author Joseph D’Lacey has taken the literary world by storm with his recent novel, MEAT: You Are What You Eat. The transformative power of this book and the creative READ ON
