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 ...

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.

Investigation finds number of dairy farms where cows cannot go outside has more than doubled since 2015 ...

According to the Humane Society of the United States, nearly 100 billion land animals are being slaughtered globally each year. The meat-dependent society that we live in today is causing billions of ...

Readers respond to Eli Saslow’s front-page report about the Watson family’s farm in Pennsylvania. Readers respond to a guest essay, “Stop Worrying, and Learn to Love Industrial Food.” They were at a ...

Throughout human history, zoonotic diseases, illnesses that jump from animals to humans, have shaped civilizations, triggered pandemics, and rewritten the course of economies. The Black Death, which ...