#factory-farming

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Pets
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Cows Are Smarter Than You Think

Humans perceive edible animals as unintelligent and companion animals as intelligent, influenced by cultural beliefs and justifications for factory farming.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Antibiotic use in US meat production jumped 16% in 2024, report shows

Medically important antibiotic use in U.S. meat production rose 16% in 2024, heightening risks of antibiotic-resistant pathogens and other public health harms.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Labour's animal welfare strategy does not go far enough | Letters

Government animal welfare strategy improves conditions for kept animals but neglects wildlife protection and fails to confront factory farming expansion.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Activists celebrate animal welfare plans to ban hen cages and pig farrowing crates

The Independent seeks donations to fund on-the-ground journalism and reports on major animal welfare reforms proposing to phase out cruel farming practices.
Social justice
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
5 months ago

UC Berkeley student found guilty after 'rescuing' chickens from Perdue Farms

Zoe Rosenberg was found guilty of all counts, including felony conspiracy, for taking four chickens and faces up to four and a half years' prison.
fromAlternative Medicine Magazine
5 months ago

Teaching children to eat-and stay-vegan

However, I was not interested in being the only kid to eat whole-grain wheat bread when everyone else seemed to be living in a Wonder Bread world. What persuaded me to eat healthier, and ultimately vegan, was some insights from my older sister who taught me about factory farming-the practice of raising livestock in high-density confinement to produce meat, milk, and eggs for human consumption.
Alternative medicine
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

I'm a liberal who loves hunting. Allow me to change your mind

Hunting can be a more honest and sustainable way to obtain meat than relying on factory-farmed products, despite moral complexity.
Agriculture
fromTruthout
8 months ago

Latinx Communities Face Disproportionate Health Impacts From Factory Farming

Animal feeding operations pollute the air, disproportionately affecting nearby communities, particularly those with higher populations of people of color.
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