Coronavirus

“Patriot Act” host Hasan Minhaj explained how six companies came to control the majority of the U.S. meat industry. More than 5,000 meat plant workers have been infected and at least 20 have died as a result of COVID-19, according to union officials. Beef and pork production is down 40 percent from last year, but […]

Panic-buying during the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a major jump in U.S. vegan food sales. Consumers are opting for plant-based meat, cheese, and other vegan products.

More than 140 employees at Farmer John’s slaughterhouse in Los Angeles—the meat plant that produces the Dodger Dog—have tested positive for coronavirus.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has posted a short, lighthearted clip of his coronavirus lockdown workout featuring Lulu the donkey, one of his companion animals.

The Chinese government announced that it would “severely” punish the illegal hunting or trading of wild animals. The announcement was made in a work report issued in May, as the nation attempts to implement a permanent ban on the trade of wild or exotic animals. Temporary bans were introduced in January following the coronavirus (COVID-19) […]

Nurses in Delaware are protesting to shut down slaughterhouses to protect public health. Many meat plants in the U.S. have become coronavirus hotspots.

Wuhan, China, has officially banned the sale and consumption of bats and other wild animals amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

More than 11 percent of Ghana’s coronavirus cases began in a tuna factory, mirroring outbreaks in slaughterhouses and meat processing plants.