Animal Agriculture

New Report Exposes How Unsustainable the Meat Industry Really Is

A new report says the meat industry is inefficient and unsustainable. It proposes a shift to plant-based and cultured meats instead.

UK Urged to Ban Factory Farms to Prevent ‘the Next Coronavirus’

British campaign group Pause the System is urging the UK government to ban factory farming in order to reduce the risk of another pandemic like coronavirus.

What Is Meat’s Role In Antibiotic Resistance?

England’s chief medical officer says antibiotic resistance could kill ten million people per year. Antibiotic use in animal agriculture could be to blame.

Vietnam May Ban Wildlife Trade to Mitigate Coronavirus

Vietnam may soon ban the wildlife trade, including the sale of wild animal meat, in order to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic.

Are Octopuses the Smartest Animals In the Oceans?

Are octopuses the smartest animals in the ocean? Researchers want to pioneer octopus farming; but is it ethical to farm sentient, intelligent creatures?

Switzerland May Soon Ban All Factory Farms

Animal agriculture in Switzerland could look very different in the future. The Swiss public will vote on a ban on factory farming.

The National Trust Is Converting Beef Farms Into Forests Of 20 Million Trees

In a bid to help the environment and become carbon neutral, The National Trust plans to plant trees on 44,000 acres of its land.

’Apocalypse Cow’ Is the Documentary Meat-Eating Environmentalists Need to See

George Monbiot’s ‘Apocalypse Cow’ is a documentary meat-eating environmentalists must-see. It links eating meat and animal agriculture with climate change.