Beware of "Grass-Fed" and "Free Range" Labels—Why Sustainable, Ethical Meat Doesn't Exist

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Beware of “Grass-Fed” and “Free Range” Labels—Why Sustainable, Ethical Meat Doesn’t Exist

Do labels like “grass-fed” and “free range” actually mean that products are better for the animals and the planet? Or do they just help to relieve cognitive dissonance?

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Chef José Andrés’ 7 Best Plant-Based Recipes

There’s a Bonkers Debate About Potatoes Not Being Vegetables. Countless Health Studies Say Otherwise.

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There’s a Bonkers Debate About Potatoes Not Being Vegetables. Countless Health Studies Say Otherwise.

Before Oat Milk and Impossible Burgers: How Vegan Food Took Root in America

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Award-Winning Short Film That Screened at the First Immersive Vegan Experience Is Now Streaming for Free

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Award-Winning Short Film That Screened at the First Immersive Vegan Experience Is Now Streaming for Free

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This Is What It Takes to Make the Perfect Plant-Based Pepperoni

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Child Labor in the Meat Industry: 'Conditions Are Dickensian'

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'The Dude' Doesn't Abide Dog Meat: Jeff Bridges Joins Billie Eilish, Clint Eastwood, and More In Urgent Call to Action

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Why America's Favorite Holiday Turns So Many People Vegan

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First-of-Its-Kind Settlement Allows Students to Question Dairy in Schools

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First-of-Its-Kind Settlement Allows Students to Question Dairy in Schools

An LA high school student has succeeded in a settlement with her school district and the USDA for violating her First Amendment right to share information about alternatives to dairy milk.

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What Is Food Apartheid? How Big Meat Is Exacerbating Inequality Across the US

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What Is Food Apartheid? How Big Meat Is Exacerbating Inequality Across the US

Vegan Food Has Hit the Mainstream, But Have We Reached the Tipping Point?

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Vegan Foie Gras Is Coming for Your Pâté, Thanks to These 4 Companies

California's 25 Largest School Districts Are Serving More Vegan Meals Than Ever

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Why Less Meat and More Plants Could Help Solve Food Insecurity

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Why Less Meat and More Plants Could Help Solve Food Insecurity

Factory Farming and Antibiotic Resistance: Why the Way We Produce Food Needs to Change

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Once a Vegan Critic, Oasis' Noel Gallagher Now Has a Veggie Tour Bus

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Animal Law With Animal Outlook: What Is Animal Law? 

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Animal Law With Animal Outlook: What Is Animal Law? 

It's Not Just Animals and the Planet: Factory Farming Is Putting Humans Everywhere at Risk

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It’s Not Just Animals and the Planet: Factory Farming Is Putting Humans Everywhere at Risk

Vegan Diet Lowers Food Costs by 16 Percent for Overweight Adults, Study Suggests

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Vegan Diet Lowers Food Costs by 16 Percent for Overweight Adults, Study Suggests

Nestlé’s Plant-Based Focus Is Key to Its Status as the World’s Most Valuable Food Brand

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Nestlé’s Plant-Based Focus Is Key to Its Status as the World’s Most Valuable Food Brand

Can the 2023 Farm Bill Help Vegan Food Gain More Momentum?

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Can the 2023 Farm Bill Help Vegan Food Gain More Momentum?

Why Are Chocolate Prices Rising? In Part, the Climate Crisis Is to Blame

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Why Are Chocolate Prices Rising? In Part, the Climate Crisis Is to Blame

Oatly and Beyond Meat Take On Big Ag in 2 New Must-Watch Campaigns

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Oatly and Beyond Meat Take On Big Ag in 2 New Must-Watch Campaigns

US Government Promotes 'Unfree Market,' Invests in Animal Products 800 Times More Than Plants

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US Government Promotes ‘Unfree Market,’ Invests in Animal Products 800 Times More Than Plants

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LA's First Vegan Food Bank Is Helping 600 People Cook More Meatless Meals Each Month 

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1,400 US Mayors Join New York Mayor Eric Adams in Promoting Plant-Based Food

Government Funding for Alternative Protein Doubles to $635 Million. Is That Enough?

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The Rock Should Take Notes From Halle Bailey About Fish (Plus, 5 Vegan Brands He Can Try)

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Get Used to Oat Milk Because Climate Change Is Destroying the Dairy Industry

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Research Shows New Ways the Fishing Industry Is Destroying Coral Reefs

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Are 'Humane' and 'Grass-Fed' Meat Labels Confusing Consumers? Experts Say Yes

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Here’s Where Vegan Groceries Are the Cheapest in the US

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Why Tighter Restrictions on Meat Labels Won't Make the Industry Safer or More Humane 

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Overfishing Is Out of Hand, Vegan Seafood Presents a More Ethical, More Sustainable Alternative 

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