In a press release issued yesterday, the Governor’s office has announced with much fanfare the development of a huge new insect breeding facility to supply livestock and fish feed in READ ON
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Hold Illinois Governor Pritzker Accountable for his Huge New Investment in Animal Ag.
Dem Presidential Candidates Respond to Largest Climate Strike Ever with Steak Fry
On September 21st, seventeen Democratic presidential candidates held campaign events at the Iowa Steak Fry, which organizers describe as a “landmark American political tradition.” Their participation in this event was READ ON
Karen Davis: What’s Wrong with the New York Times Framing of Vegans?
It would be a terrible irony if ethical vegans (by which I mean animal rights advocates) were to get “respect” at the expense of and as a substitute for the READ ON
Calling Out Governor Pritzker’s Elitist Support of Animal Agribusiness
The question we must ask as Illinoisans is whether our governor can claim to have a progressive agenda as he gleefully supports an industry that profits on climate catastrophe, environmental READ ON
The ‘Good Old Days’ of Animal Farming Were Never Good for the Animals
There is no such thing as “humane” animal farming. I’ve lived it; I know. Even on the smallest, most thoughtful of family farms like my grandparents’ farm, the animals will READ ON
Exclusive Interview with Poultry Welfare Pioneer Karen Davis PhD
“I believe we owe it to the birds to do what we can to make their lives less miserable through legislation and public pressure, and to hold the industries that READ ON
Farm to Fridge: 12 Minutes to Change Your Life
“Most farmed animals know no kind touch or compassionate care, only a life filled with intensive confinement, abusive handling, painful mutilations, careless neglect, and merciless slaughter,” says Mercy For Animals’ READ ON
Buried Alive, 3 Million Sick Animals, Mandated by S. Korean Government
When a government of a major Asian power mandates the “culling” of three million farm animal to prevent the spread of a highly contagious disease and the method is live READ ON
59 Billion Land and Sea Animals Killed for Food in the US in 2009
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
Investigation Reveals Horrific Conditions for Countless Birds at Nation’s Largest Egg Producer
On the heals of the largest egg recall in history in which over a half a billion eggs were recalled from the nation’s 2nd and 3rd largest egg producers, a READ ON
A New Video Exposes the Realities Behind the Commercial Turkey Industry
“If you’re planning to put a turkey on your Thanksgiving table this year, please take seven minutes to watch this important video and understand what it took for that bird 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
New Discoveries in Animal Intelligence are Revealed in Jonathan Balcombe’s Book Second Nature
“There is an enormous disconnect between what we now know of animals’ experiences of their lives, and how we treat them as a whole (most notably as in factory farms READ ON
Study Reveals Concern for Farm Animals Greatly Impacts Consumer Purchasing
According to a new study conducted by Context Marketing, “animal welfare concerns” are a major driver behind consumer decisions when making food purchasing decisions. This study reports the findings of READ ON
