5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (487+ words) More than 700 US veterinarians are asking Congress to leave out an industry-backed provision from the Farm Bill that would preempt states from having stricter animal welfare laws than other states. The measure specifically targets two state laws — California’s Proposition 12 and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (493+ words) A global shift to mostly plant-based diets with minimal processed foods and red meat, coupled with a large decrease in food waste, would decrease greenhouse gas emissions by more than 85% by 2050 compared to 2020 agricultural emissions, according to a new study....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (239+ words) Brian Bienkowski is the managing editor of The New Lede. He is a veteran journalist with more than 15 years of experience covering the environment and human health. Prior to joining TNL, he was the senior editor of Environmental Health News…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (512+ words) A US district judge this week allowed one argument in a meatpacking company’s lawsuit against California over the state’s animal welfare law to proceed, while dismissing other aspects of the company’s argument. The ruling preserves a narrow path for the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (791+ words) Large concentrated hog farms that send manure contamination into local waterways not only impact human health but threaten the existence of more than a dozen endangered species, according to a new study. The researchers say CAFO manure leaching into waterways…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (562+ words) Amid a flurry of high-profile US Supreme Court rulings, a case that the high court refused to take up has animal welfare advocates claiming a big win. Triumph Foods cited the court’s June 25 ruling in favor of the former Monsanto…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (533+ words) US regulators will hold a forum this summer to explore safety concerns surrounding paraquat weed killer, a pesticide used for decades in farm fields that has been linked to health risks that include Parkinson’s disease. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (418+ words) Despite such harms, the industry benefits from government subsidies, exemptions from some laws and under-enforcement of many laws that do apply. This allows Big Ag to operate behind a veil of secrecy that keeps people from knowing more about where…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (779+ words) When Brent Hershey got into the hog business more than 40 years ago, he built his operation to industry standards of the time. That meant confining sows to small crates while pregnant and for awhile after giving birth. The crates allowed…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1155+ words) Katherine Levy remembers a childhood deeply rooted in the natural offerings of Lake Tahoe – water skiing in the summer and working as ski instructor on the surrounding snow-covered mountains during winter months. After leaving the area for many years, Levy…...