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Can you really be a conscious carnivore?

07.09.2018
Lynne Curry
If McDonald’s is serious about reducing its carbon footprint, it may need to rethink the hamburger
05.10.2018
by Tim Schwab
Hornless Holsteins and Enviropigs: the genetically engineered animals we never knew
05.01.2018
by Sam Bloch
That organic chicken almost got a full foot of space. Now, USDA has withdrawn its animal welfare rules
03.12.2018
by H. Claire Brown
Report highlights fears among workers in the meat processing industry
12.18.2017
by Anna Casey
Clean meat makes gains on meat industry—but very, very slowly
12.07.2017
by H. Claire Brown
What’s on the table at Amazon’s secret meeting with cattle ranchers?
07.25.2017
by Joe Fassler
A former USDA inspector writes a thriller about the dark world of dairy cattle slaughter
07.03.2017
by Patrick Clinton
Does “Beef: It’s What’s For Dinner” violate the First Amendment? In Montana, a judge says yes
06.27.2017
by Joe Fassler
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