The book of animal agriculture

Some people should take preventive measures to protect against bird flu viruses.

Lost nets, lines and hooks trap wildlife for years as they float in the ocean, sink to the bottom or are washed ashore.

Ed has drawn upon years of research and conversations with slaughterhouse workers, farmers, animal rights philosophers, environmentalists and everyday consumers through his many talks and his background in street outreach and grassroots activism.

The Wilderness Society says ‘it’s time to take a good, hard look’ at the state’s beef industry, which is blamed for 80% of clearing

There’s a huge market for humanely-marketed food animals. As factory farming has entered the popular consciousness — despite the desperate but pervasive success of ag-gag legislation to shield us from exposure to the realities of the supply chains that end up feeding most of us — labels like Certified Humane have risen in popularity.

More Black Americans are choosing plants. According to a Pew Research Center survey, 8% of African Americans identify as vegan or vegetarian compared to just 3% of the general population.

Fish don't make omega 3 fatty acids, algae do.

A lot people mistakenly assume that being vegan is expensive, but the opposite can actually be true.

A former abattoir worker describes her job and the effect it had on her mental health.

Content warning: pictures and descriptions of slaughterhouse conditions. These workers perform a job that, by its very nature, puts them at risk of psychological disorder and pathological sadism.

“Factory farming is a massive consumer of natural resources, emitter of greenhouse gases and tends to fast-track the spread of pandemics such as avian and swine flu. It’s already impacting valuations and is a model that is not sustainable for long-term investors.”