Posts tagged factory farms
Wastelands: The true story of farm country on trial

Unlike wildfire smoke or oil spills, pollution from hog farms is not something you can easily capture in a photograph. This issue is the subject of Wastelands, a nonfiction environmental legal thriller by Corban Addison, an attorney and novelist. The 400-page book reports on a series of court cases filed against Smithfield Foods by neighbors of its industrial hog operations.

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The new rules have not made meatpacking work safer

Frontline meatpackers work in such close proximity that meat processing plants continue to be hot spots for Covid-19. These already perilous workplaces have become easily among the most dangerous in the country.

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Plant based makeovers for your favorite meals

Plant based is more popular than ever. It’s easy to recreate your favorite meals in a way that respects people, animals, and the planet. Follow this guide to get creative and do it yourself!

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The link between meat and pandemics

The origins of COVID-19 are, at present, still unclear. However, there is a growing consensus that the global demand for animal products is one of the largest risk factors for pandemics like it.

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