#Act4 FarmAnimals New federal data released this month shows the enormous progress we have made toward the goal of ending the cruel cage confinement of farm animals in the United States. More than 86 million egg-laying hens in the U.S. are now cage-free 16 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A recent report from Frontiers explores the acceptance of clean meat and plant-based meat alternatives in the USA, China and India. Report examines perception of clean and plant-based meat in the USA, China and India 15 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals One of the country's largest pork processing facilities is closing until further notice as employees fall ill with Covid-19. One of the largest pork processing facilities in the US is closing until further notice 15 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Shrimp farming releases huge quantities of greenhouse gases, in addition to supporting abusive labor practices. The problem with shrimp 15 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Half of the UK’s chickens are being produced by companies fully or partly controlled by US agribusinesses, according to an analysis of industry data, fuelling concerns of growing American influence over the British food sector. Half of UK chickens produced by US agriculture giants 8 April 2020 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals A recent survey indicated nearly half of the respondents are currently giving birds access to natural light or are planning on adding it soon. Survey: giving broilers access to natural light is gaining popularity in US poultry industry 7 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The industry itself, not the way it is run, is the issue. Even small dairy farms are cruel to cows 12 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals According to a recent report published by Allied Market Research, the global seafood market size was $125,445 million in 2017 and is projected to reach $155,316 million by 2023. Food innovators set out to catch nascent seafood alternative industry 10 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A quiet revolution is also taking place in labs, where scientists are working to cultivate meat and seafood grown from cells, with the potential to reduce demand for industrial animal agriculture even further. Will cultured meat soon be a common sight in supermarkets across the globe? 20 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals FFAR and Open Philanthropy joined forces to offer up to 6 million dollars in grants and prizes to the firm, group or individual that successfully develops technology that can accurately and rapidly determine a chick's sex as early as possible during the egg production process. In ovo sex sorting system contest enters next phase 30 January 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals This animal liberation group actually wants to be put on trial. Their goal: force jurors to wear VR headsets and immerse them in the suffering of animals bound for slaughter. Meet the activists risking prison to film virtual reality in factory farms 5 December 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Leaked documents from US-UK trade deal talks reveal the US pushing lower food standards on Britain post Brexit, including allowing imports of chlorine-washed chicken. US pushed chlorinated chicken on UK, leaked papers show 28 November 2019