Owen Walsh

Soy critics have picked the wrong food to target

And the lack of protections on farms leaves workers exposed.

The quickly emerging “biogas” isn’t the clean energy Big Ag and Oil claim it is.

The new Netflix show may be more than some viewers bargained for.

How a simple dietary choice changed the way I think about food and agriculture.

Weak regulations have failed to protect Michigan from factory farms. Citizen activists are picking up the slack.

Are chickens really as smart as the movies cracks them up to be?

Big Ag is a powerful force in Iowa, but engaged residents are fighting back. And winning.

Food safety and animal rights activism have a lot in common.

Avian influenza is devastating both wild and domestic bird populations, another symptom of a broken food system.

The growing emergence of diseases from animals suggests that we need to rethink our reliance on animals as a food source.

Before 2050, the world will likely experience another pandemic. Here’s how we can prepare.

There are countless animal organizations around the world. While they all perform different roles, they share a common goal: making animals’ lives better.

To protect the planet, humans must begin at the source: the ocean.

Unsure how to feel about aquaculture? Here’s the info you need.

Now that we know fish have thoughts, emotions, and pain receptors, it’s time to let them off the hook.

The US government enacted the Humane Slaughter Act decades ago to extend basic protections to animals in slaughterhouses. However, the law leaves out billions of animals, and its protections are often unenforced.

From trying veganism to finding an impactful career, here’s everything you need to know before getting started on your journey toward animal activism.

As we learn more about animals, we realize they’re much smarter than we thought.

A small group of enormous companies control practically everything we eat and drink.

Don’t be fooled by labels like "hormone-free" or "steroid-free" on chicken products at the supermarket. Factory farms are still unnaturally enhancing the growth of billions of chickens every year.

Huge factory farms are mistreating animals, polluting the air and water, and making us all sick.

Popular culture has made “bird-brained” into an insult implying a lack of intelligence. But years of research has found that birds, including chickens, are much smarter than once believed.

We’ve come a long way in understanding animals’ ability to experience emotions. But we’ve still got a long way to go.

In a culture that primarily sees pigs as a source of food, it's easy to miss the fact that these creatures are highly intelligent, social, and empathetic. And they experience pain and suffering—just like us.

The term “food desert” brings to mind a scorching, arid landscape with nothing to see for miles. But the truth is that food deserts exist all over the country, in all sorts of environments, and have severe health impacts on the people who live there.