Despite a heavy environmental impact, industrial animal agriculture is largely exempted from federal and state air and water pollution regulations.

The California-based animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) just published an interactive map and database of the 1300+ largest factory farms in California, sharing exactly where these ...

Factory farming is a common yet controversial practice that allows for the large-scale production of meat products. However, the system often involves the inhumane raising and handling of animals.

The American food system relies heavily on industrial animal agriculture. Thousands or tens of thousands of animals packed into one place have been justified by the industry as a way to feed more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A PETA activist is arrested by NYPD Police Officers when he assists in the process of a truck dumping a load of cow dung on to 8th ...

We live in the era of factory farming, also referred to as ‘industrial’ or ‘intensive’ farming, characterised by high production volumes and a focus on cost minimisation. A report earlier launched by ...

During the past six months I've been fortunate to go to a number of wonderful, inspirational, and highly educational meetings on topics ranging from animals in religion, to animal protection in Asia, ...

What is the most fundamental right for all living creatures? Most would agree that it is the right to life – the basic ability to exist without being caused harm. Every living thing on Earth has a ...

When suburban farmer Cliff McConville teaches kids about his farm on the Brunner Family Forest Preserve in Carpentersville, where grass-fed cows, pigs and chickens roam freely across 150 acres of ...

Jan. 23 (UPI) --PETA supporters in New York City on Thursday protested at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals headquarters for promoting animal welfare certification labels ...