Industrial animal agriculture relies heavily on pesticide-intensive field crops, making animal exploitation a surprising cause of much US pesticide consumption.
Demand for Farmed-Animal Feed Crops Fuels Pesticide Use
Farm Policy for Food, Not Feed
In this guest post, Farm Action examines a great contradiction at the heart of US food and agriculture policy.
Reimagining the Role of Farmed Animals in Regenerative Agriculture
Regenerative agriculture offers a transformative future vision for the US food system. Can regenerative approaches succeed without centering domesticated farmed animals?
Recognizing Queer Farmers in Food System Transformation
LGBTQ+ farmers in the US are an underrepresented voice in the movement for food systems transformation.
Livestock in the Global Food System
Farmed animals, commonly referred to as livestock, play a complex role in the transition to a kind and sustainable food system.
The Importance of US Farmers
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.
Does Environmentally Sustainable Farming Require Domesticated Animals?
Stockfree organic agriculture produces food sustainably without synthetic agrichemicals or farmed animal byproducts.
Supporting a Just Transition for Agriculture
Efforts to transform the food system must be rooted in justice for farming communities and support for farmer-led solutions.
