Many words we use come with hidden baggage. For instance we tend to assume that local, natural and grass-fed foods are good for our health, the environment and animal welfare, while intensive farming ...

In a surprising turn of events, it has come to light that the WWF-UK, a well-known wildlife charity, decided against publishing a crucial report on the environmental impact of intensive chicken ...

A landmark study has revealed that the global expansion of intensive chicken farming is driving the rapid spread of campylobacter, the most prevalent bacterial source of diarrhoeal illness worldwide.

Effective poultry biosecurity is built on layers of protection, with each one helping to keep pathogens away from birds. Disease prevention starts long before anyone enters a chicken house and there ...

Air pollution from intensive pig and poultry farms costs England and Wales over £131 million a year, contributing to cases of ...

This article was originally published by Sentient and is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. To be precise, the study found ...

Agriculture has a huge impact on the environment. Food production takes up more than one-third of Earth’s land, is responsible for one-third of humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions and is the largest ...