In a powerful joint letter addressed to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, more than 30 prominent stars from the realms of acting, fashion, and music have called for an immediate end to Indonesia’s…
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Beware of 'Grass-Fed' and 'Free Range' Labels—Why Sustainable, Ethical Meat Doesn't Exist
“Grass-fed,” “organic,” “free-range,” and “pasture-raised” are four labels you’ll often see on animal products that claim to be better for us, the animals, and the planet. But what do these claims mean?…
Uh-Oh, the World’s Biggest Climate Conference Just Became a Platform for Big Meat and Dairy
Key players in the meat and dairy industries are preparing to assert their presence at the upcoming COP28 climate conference, underway in Dubai this week. Documents obtained by The Guardian and DeSmog…
Is Reducing Meat Enough? Here’s What Else You Need To Do To Make Your Diet Planet Friendly
The world is eating too much meat, but some countries are undeniably ahead of others. The average American, for example, consumes around 274 pounds of meat per year. Cutting back on this…
What Is Food Apartheid? How Big Meat Is Exacerbating Inequality Across the US
Arid, barren, and empty are three words that come to mind when we think of a desert. They are sprawling and hostile spaces, where there is little life to be seen. But…
Childhood Cancer Deaths in Brazil: Is Meat to Blame?
In recent decades, Brazil has risen to prominence as the world’s leading soybean producer, with its soy crop serving as a key source of animal feed for farmed animals. However, this agricultural…