California’s Proposition 12 Could Be the Latest Measure to Restrict Factory Farming
While legislation that restricts agriculture can be a tough sell, appeals to animals' poor living conditions have had success with voters.
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Meat, Without All of the Blood and Guts
Is the world finally ready for cellular agriculture, meat grown in a laboratory, or whatever else the latest marketing attempts are calling it?
Our Failed Food Movement
Calls for an end to industrialized agriculture are everywhere, but factory farms continue to grow in both size and influence. Where are we going wrong?
California Hens Can Now Stretch Their Wings, but Will They Ever Fly?
The problem with Proposition 2 and other incremental reforms meant to improve animal welfare.
What If Pigs Had Better Personalities?
Researchers are wading into the murky waters of animal psychology.
Building a Better Pig
How have the farm animals of today been shaped by centuries of domestication and selective breeding? Sujata Gupta investigates.
Chipotle’s Choice: A Shift Away From Responsibly Raised Beef
For a company that markets itself by lambasting the industrial food system, Chipotle's offerings are starting to look a lot like many other fast-food chains out there, complete with growth hormones, feedlots, GMOs, and more.