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After Last Version Blocked, Iowa's New Ag-Gag Bill 'Gives Middle Finger to Free Speech, Consumer Protection, Food Safety, and Animal Welfare'

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In Iowa, Sanders Addresses 'Rural Community Issues We Almost Never Hear About': Factory Farms and Big Ag

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

"We have seen family farmers by the thousands go out of business, as the prices that they receive for their products decline rapidly, and large agribusiness corporations and factory farming take over agriculture."

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Scientists Call for 'Global Agricultural Revolution' and 'Planetary Health Diet' to Save Lives—and Earth

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

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"The food we eat and how we produce it determines the health of people and the...

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Victory for Free Speech and Animal Welfare as Federal Judge Strikes Down Iowa 'Ag-Gag' Law

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

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"A huge win for free speech and a free press, and a major—and richly deserved—...

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In 'Loud and Clear' Rebuke of Factory Farming, California Passes World's 'Strongest Animal Welfare Law'

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'Hugely Important Breakthrough for Human and Animal Health' as EU Approves Antibiotic Restrictions for Livestock to Battle Superbugs

3 Women Charged With Grand Theft Felony For Saving Thrown Away Baby Cow

"Most of the top 35 global meat and dairy giants either do not report or underreport their emissions. Only four of them provide complete, credible emissions estimates." (Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

Emissions Impossible: How Big Meat and Dairy Are Heating Up the Planet

50+ Groups Back Landmark Effort to Halt 'Out of Control' Factory Farming in Iowa

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To Fight Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance, WHO Issues First-Ever Guidelines to Curb Use

Global Demand for Meat Amounts to 'Appetite for Destruction,' Says New Study

With New Leadership on the Way, Public Health Experts Demand WHO Take on Factory Farms

Has Last Shoe Dropped in Fight Against Superbugs?

'Climate Tax' on Meat and Dairy Would Sink Emissions and Diseases: Study

Millions Face Hunger by 2030 Without 'Deep Transformation' of Agriculture: UN

Global Investors to Big Food: Cut Meat to Avoid 'Protein Bubble'

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Food & Water Watch

USDA Quietly Approves New Line Speed Waivers for Chicken Plants

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Watchdog Groups Sue Pilgrim's Pride for Deceptive Advertising...

Food & Water Watch

Notice of Intent Filed to Sue Over Chronic Water Pollution From Colorado Slaughterhouses

Food & Water Watch

“Inspected and Passed”? No, Despite What Labels Say

Food & Water Watch

Coalition Files Suit Against USDA on Factory Farms

Environmental Working Group (EWG)

Map: Florence Drenched Thousands of North Carolina CAFOs and Animal Waste Pits

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Sara Amundson

Animals Scored Significant Victories With the 2018 Farm Bill

Elizabeth Henderson

Why Sustainable Agriculture Should Support a Green New Deal

Ben Lilliston

Senator Warren's Push for Climate Risk Disclosure

Michael Goldberg

Is Whole Foods Telling Us the Truth About Its Stance on Animal Rights?

Jim Goodman

Dairy Farming is Dying. After 40 Years, I’m Done.

Susan H. Bragdon, Jennifer Clapp, Olivier De Schutter

The Wrong Conversation about Trump’s Tariffs

Jackie Smith, Caitlin Schroering

Global Peasant Declaration Represents Huge Advance for Human Rights

Christopher D. Cook

To Address the Climate Crisis, We Must Completely Rethink How We Produce and Consume Food

Michael Sainato, Chelsea Skojec

Police Arrest 58 Activists After Factory Conditions Exposed at 'Free Range' Perdue Supplier

Patty Lovera

Trump’s Farmer "Bailout," Explained

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