Intensive animal farming may increase the risk of future pandemics, a new study has found. The findings go against the conventional wisdom that industrialized farming reduces the risk of disease ...

This guest post is by: Dr Matthew Hayek, assistant professor of environmental studies at New York University. Agriculture has a huge impact on the environment. Food production takes up more than ...

"The founding myth in intensive farming is that we separate ... and efficiency in farm animal production is not the panacea for achieving a disease-free environment. "Rather we need to reconsider ...

A globally adopted system of ‘intensive animal agriculture’ or ‘factory farming’ has met the growing demand for cheap animal products. Cages, stalls, feedlots, and huge windowless barns house the 98 ...

Research shows that intensive animal agriculture has been implicated in influenza viruses jumping from animals to people, and some believe this bird flu could even become the source of our next ...

The psychological impact of animal cruelty, particularly on children, is another critical concern. (Reuters) The India Animal Fund and philanthropic organisation Dasra launched a report titled ...

These parties and others favor a shift from intensive animal farming toward more plant-based food production. On the far right, the relatively new Denmark Democrats, led by Inger Støjberg ...

It is because of the recklessness inherent in intensive animal agriculture that dozens of animals are crowded into a truck in the first place. If you are on one of our nation’s busy highways ...