Explainer
The Number of U.S. Poultry Farms Is Rising — Which Is Bad News for Animals and the Environment
As America’s appetite for chicken increases, so too do the negative effects of poultry farms.
Food•6 min read
Explainer
As America’s appetite for chicken increases, so too do the negative effects of poultry farms.
Food•6 min read
Solutions
Climate•6 min read
Investigation
Aquaculture•9 min read
Explainer
Research•5 min read
Reported
Documents reveal a proposal to train PhDs on how to boost public trust in pork.
Food•5 min read
Explainer
Diet•7 min read
Reported
Law & Policy•8 min read
Reported
The promise of eternal health and beauty comes at a steep price for animals, people and the environment.
Health•7 min read
Perspective
Advocates for humans, animals and our ecosystems are natural allies in the fight against oppressive colonial structures.
Policy•6 min read
Analysis
Month in a Minute•4 min read
Analysis
Documentaries can lead to real cultural shifts — but that comes with predictable blowback.
Diet•8 min read
Analysis
A DeSmog review of hundreds of documents identifies eight arguments fielded by the industrial farming lobby to allay concerns over livestock drugs.
Food•25 min read
Perspective
Climate•13 min read
Perspective
In this podcast episode, Executive Director Ana Bradley interviews science journalist Sarah DeWeerdt about recent orca "uprisings."
Podcast•32 min read
Perspective
Amid the fake beef culture wars, why does the "naturalness" of meat go unquestioned?
Diet•5 min read
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