Meat Industry

Widespread Meat Shortages Are Coming Due to COVID-19

Following a number of processing plant closures due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the U.S. is facing widespread meat shortages.

Hundreds of Slaughterhouse Workers Test Positive for Coronavirus

Smithfield Foods’ Sioux Falls meat processing plant will remain closed indefinitely as hundreds of slaughterhouse workers test positive for coronavirus.

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.

Ireland’s Beef Industry May Not Recover From Coronavirus

McDonald’s decision to close all of its restaurants in the U.K. and Ireland due to coronavirus concerns is causing the Irish beef industry to suffer. 

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.

How Big Meat and Dairy Deceive You With Doublespeak

How do the meat and dairy industries convince consumers they are more ethical than they actually are? Animal agriculture uses doublespeak to its advantage.

‘Hollywood Vegans’ Blamed for Hurting Meat Industry

The president of the UK’s National Farmers’ Union says vegan Hollywood celebrities’ are hurting the meat industry.

A 20% Decrease In Meat Consumption Is Urgent, Experts Warn UK

A report by the UK’s Committee on Climate Change has advised that consumers decrease their meat consumption for the environment.