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?
Factory Farming
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.
Humanely Raised Pork? The Problem With Factory Farming
Buying a pig born to a humanely raised mama is harder than you’d think.
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.