Hiding the Truth, from Farm to Fable,” reveals how the animal agriculture industry shielded itself from scrutiny.

The soil, air and water are poisoned with pesticides and other chemicals used in conventional, industrial agriculture. Animals raised for food are given drugs that harm them -- and consumers ...

The intensification of industrial agriculture has amplified these risks. The crowded, high-density conditions of factory farms create a breeding ground for disease.

But we do need to change how we grow food. In addition to driving deforestation, agriculture contributes about 40 percent of human-caused methane emissions and almost 70 percent of human-caused ...

They found that, of the $3.3 billion spent on animal agriculture, $2.27 billion — or 68 percent — was put towards projects that support industrial animal agriculture, or factory farming.

Regenerative agriculture is proposed as a more sustainable alternative to industrial agriculture. It can include practices such as: integrating livestock into cropping systems to replenish soil and ...

But that’s a formula for agriculture to devour even more of the earth. Old MacDonald-style farms where soil is nurtured with love and animals have names rather than numbers may sound ...

The Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act would improve the welfare of farmed animals and place liability for disasters on the corporations and industrial ...

A spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship says that “allegations of animal mistreatment at a farm or by a livestock hauler are handled by local law enforcement.” ...