Competing for Water: Fracking, Meat, or Life on Earth?
The drought in California has brought the reality of water scarcity to the forefront of American media. Find out what Californians are competing with in this struggle for water. The post Competing for...
View ArticleThe Times They are A-Changin’:The Day I Attended a Pig’s Birthday Party
If you had asked me five years ago, I never would have imagined that a commercial pig would become both a friend and a celebrity. Esther the Wonder Pig has warmed the hearts and opened the minds of...
View Article6 Myths the Media Perpetuates About Animals
Using animals for food, clothing, product testing, and entertainment is so normalized it is understandable that a culture steeped in animal use and abuse carries with it various myths about animals,...
View ArticlePseudo-Sustainability: The Beef With Grass-Fed Beef
As we become increasingly aware of the environmental impact of our food choices, we find ourselves looking for ways to minimize this impact. So let's take a moment to examine one of the food choices...
View ArticleGrazing Cattle: The New ‘Invasive Species’
Humans are introducing large numbers of grazing cattle into areas where cows were not previously found. This has an enormous impact on native ecosystems – so much so that grazing cattle now have the...
View ArticleTHIS HAS TO STOP! The Brutal Truth on What it is Like to Live as a Factory...
As the name "live-stock" suggests, lives brought into the factory farming system are made into commodities, and it takes quite the process to convert a living being into a thing. The post THIS HAS TO...
View ArticleMethane vs. Carbon Dioxide: A Greenhouse Gas Showdown
More often than not, calculations of carbon footprint only calculate carbon dioxide. Despite its potency, methane is typically ignored because it accounts for a much smaller percentage of total...
View Article4 Grassroots Organizations That Are Transforming How We See Farmed Animals
Many of us are familiar with large animal organizations and sanctuaries that have been campaigning for animal protection for decades. But what happens when we scale down the concept of the large...
View ArticleWTH?! Kids Are Being Taught How to Make a Positive Impact By Raising Animals...
When an FFA or 4-H participant decides to opt out of selling their new friend, or out of animal-rearing projects altogether, they're not only saving or sparing a life, but they're acting as ambassadors...
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