factory farms

The Future of Farming is Uncertain. Here’s How We Save It.

At a recent event, we spoke with author Tom Philpott about the environmental and economic destruction brought by industrial farming…

1 year ago

Iowa deserves to be more than just a feedlot between two rivers

In December, U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey introduced a historic new vision for agriculture and food in the…

5 years ago

US EPA sweeps Iowa’s water crisis under the rug

Image Credit: Food and Water Watch WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied a Clean Water Act…

6 years ago

Factory Farms and Superstorms Don’t Mix

Hurricane impacts in coastal areas are generally from high winds and dangerous storm surge. In inland areas, flooding from heavy…

7 years ago

Meat industry blamed for largest-ever ‘dead zone’ in Gulf of Mexico

The global meat industry, already implicated in driving global warming and deforestation, has now been blamed for fueling what is…

7 years ago