Environment

It's time to work together to fight back against the factory farming industry.

The science is clear—farming cows is bad for the planet.

Big Ag has big impacts on our planet and our health.

With so many options, we look at what the most eco-friendly options are for milk.

Learn more about the county’s exciting new food purchasing policy.

Factory farming is an intersectional issue that affects us all. Here’s why.

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

Mutilated animals. Dead zones. Sewage lagoons. Pandemic factories. It sounds like something out of a dystopian novel, but it's happening right now—all thanks to an industry that values profit over life on Earth.

A new approach to agriculture is taking hold across the United States—an approach that has the potential to transform our entire food system for the better.

When climate scientists suggested eating less beef, many people committed to a “no red meat” diet—but started eating a lot more chicken instead. Here’s why that swap might actually end up hurting the environment more than it helps.

The beef industry tauts the idea of “regenerative ranching”—grazing cattle on degraded soils—as the answer to animal agriculture’s sustainability problem. However, is this practice really better for the environment?

After gaining a reputation as a big-time polluter, Tyson Foods now touts major sustainability initiatives and a net-zero climate pledge to reassure concerned consumers. But, behind the scenes, has the company actually changed its ways?

Big problems require even bigger solutions. Transforming our entire food system as we know it is no small feat, but it might be exactly what we need to combat the climate crisis.

The key to addressing climate change isn’t just changing our diets—it’s changing our whole food system. In her latest report, A Green New Meal, author, researcher, and climate justice advocate Noa Dalzell tells us how.

Every year, the factory farm system disposes of billions of cows, pigs, and chickens. Their waste doesn't just hurt animals—it hurts our planet, too.

In honor of World Water Day, we’re taking a look at animal agriculture’s harmful impact on freshwater use and highlighting what we can do to help protect this vital natural resource.

Each time you order a plant-based burger, you take a big juicy bite out of deforestation—and help nourish a healthy future for everyone on the planet.

If you’re looking to reduce your impact on the environment, discover 14 reasons why eating a plant-based diet is one of the best choices you can make.

The environmental costs of factory farming cast a stark light on the future of our planet. From global warming to pollution to deforestation, these 12 facts about factory farming and the environment point to the urgent need for food system reform.

Forests help make the planet livable for us all, but human activity is destroying them at an alarming rate. Deforestation represents a growing threat to all life on Earth, driving dangerous carbon emissions and exacerbating the climate crisis.