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The Growing Movement to Stop CAFOs

3 days ago

15 Min Read

Pigs stand in cramped cells on a hog CAFO

Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) harm animals, disrupt rural economies, and pollute the environment. Can we secure a future food system free of CAFOs?

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Livestock in the Global Food System

By Stray Dog Institute

In Farmed Animals, Farmers

1 week ago

19 Min Read

Nelore cattle in Brazil stand on green pasture against a blue sky

Farmed animals, commonly referred to as livestock, play a complex role in the transition to a kind and sustainable food system.

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The Importance of US Farmers

By Stray Dog Institute

In Farmers, Industry

2 weeks ago

19 Min Read

Two farmers converse in a field of corn silhouetted by setting sun

Farmers are at the heart of the overlapping environmental, social, and animal welfare challenges facing the US food system. Statistics reveal insights into the past, present, and future of US farming.

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The Global Potential of Agroecology

By Stray Dog Institute

In Environment

3 weeks ago

13 Min Read

A man and a woman harvest food from rows of abundant and diverse crops

Agroecology provides a pathway for the intersectional transformation of food systems.

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Threats to Farmed Animal Welfare in The US Food System

By Stray Dog Institute

In Farmed Animals

4 weeks ago

10 Min Read

Thousands of chickens living in a CAFO poultry barn

Farmed animals in the US face many threats to their welfare. Is a different food system possible?

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Corporate Farming’s Impact on the US Food System

By Stray Dog Institute

In Industry

1 month ago

13 Min Read

Two combine harvesters harvest soybeans in a large farm field under dramatic skies

Corporate farming has restructured US food production at the expense of farmers, animals, and the environment.

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The Basis for Recognizing Animal Rights in the US Food System

By Stray Dog Institute

In Farmed Animals

1 month ago

13 Min Read

Two white pigs look through the bars of a gate

Legal protection of animal rights would radically alter the US food system while providing benefits to human health and environmental sustainability.

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Sustainable Food Production Offers Multiple Global Benefits

By Stray Dog Institute

In Environment

2 months ago

14 Min Read

Woman standing in a field of diverse crops

Sustainable food production can provide multiple win-wins for human wellbeing and environmental health.

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Individual and Collective Pathways to Meat Reduction

By Stray Dog Institute

In Plant-Based Diet, Policy

2 months ago

14 Min Read

Assembling vegan tacos full of bright colored fillings on a dark background

Reducing meat production and consumption is a powerful tool for helping both people and animals, but it will require changes from the dinner table to the halls of government.

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