factory farming
State investigators have determined what started the explosion and massive barn fire in the Texas Panhandle.
The blaze killed an estimated 18,000 cows and critically injured one person.
A new strain of avian flu hit so far has led to millions of chickens and turkeys being killed across the United States.
The state's Right to Farm laws protect massive agribusiness at the expense of the community and family farms, the lawsuit argues.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHAT'S HAPPENING
This broad commitment is a striking illustration of society’s contemporary concern for the welfare of animals raised for food.
You could have a role in promoting the humane treatment of animals.
Earlier this year, a truck carrying cows to slaughter rolled over. Two animals escaped from the overturned vehicle and made a run for it. One ran for the open doors of a supermarket--it would have seemed like a safe, enclosed space for a terrified animal.