Iowa is the U.S. state with the most factory farms: 10,830 of them, to be exact. The massive scale of animal agriculture in Iowa produces staggering amounts of manure, more than its fields of corn, ...

Iowans will soon elect their next governor, and the state’s water quality has become a top issue in the campaign. Democrat ...

The baby girl had been born healthy. Eight pounds, eight ounces. Then came the vomiting and crying. She wasn’t gaining weight. Her parents took her to the hospital, and again a few days later for ...

A large-scale study of food orders at German university cafeterias suggests that climate, health and animal welfare labels ...

A survey taken this past spring shows a majority of Iowans say they have experienced negative environmental impacts from ...

A new report from the World Resources Institute on its Coolfood pledge initiative observes progress and challenges in curbing ...

This weekend at COP28, the UN’s annual climate conference, the conference is hosting a first-ever Agriculture Day, touted as a “game-changer” by the United Arab Emirates conference host. Food system ...

Decades of consolidation have pushed thousands of dairy farms out of business, as rising costs for feed, fertilizer, labor ...

The meat industry and its proponents worked hard in 2024 — not only to increase sales, but also to rebrand and remain relevant. While overwhelming climate science continues to point out the harmful ...

The administration’s agenda expands protections for some, but still excludes almost all of the 10 billion land animals farmed ...

For years, scientists have been working on technology that can grow bona fide, food-grade meat in a laboratory without killing any animals. Although the technology is still years away from commercial ...