Hiding the Truth, from Farm to Fable,” reveals how the animal agriculture industry shielded itself from scrutiny.

The intensive farming practices that supply animal feed for factory farms are destroying our water, air, and soil—and harming countless animals raised in food supply chains. But there is hope.

U.S. factory farms are raising more animals than ever before, affecting the environment and accelerating climate change.

Nearly all animals farmed in the United States — as many as 99% by some estimates — are raised on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, known as CAFOs or factory farms.

Concentrated animal feeding operations CAFOs are defined by the EPA as intensive feeding operations where many animals are confined and fed for at least 45 days per year (though it can be much more) ...

Food factories in reverse By grain-feeding animals, factory farms are food factories in reverse – they waste more than they produce.

Across the U.S., there are thousands of factory farms — also known as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) — where thousands of animals are confined in large buildings or open ...

Animal agriculture has changed dramatically in recent decades. From the practice of concentrated animal confinement on factory farms to the massive land use required to produce feed crops for ...

Kenny Torrella is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect section, with a focus on animal welfare and the future of meat. A Vox reader asks: Why is factory farming still around? Factory ...

The World Bank has a factory-farm climate problem Development banks sent $2.3 billion to industrial animal agriculture last year, according to a new analysis.