free range
A Serial Sex Offender Got a Lighter Sentence Than This Farmer Who Mislabeled His Eggs
In 2014, British farmer Anthony Clarkson was busted by “egg standard inspectors” for selling barn eggs as “free-range,” and convicted of fraud. He will now be serving more time than a serial rapist.
A New Study Says Free-Range Chickens Carry More Parasites
According to a new study from the University of California, cage-free chickens are more likely than birds raised on commercial farms to be infected with parasites.
Humanely Killed Fish Tastes Better
The meat of rainbow trout that had been killed in high-stress situations spoiled faster than fish that were killed swiftly.
Many "Organic" Eggs Are Coming from Cramped, Miserable Hens
Many organic eggs come from birds packed into large warehouses along with tens of thousands of other birds—and they rarely get outdoors, if ever.
The Big Chicken Industry Really Treats Its Workers Like Shit
America's growing demand for cheap poultry is squeezing the industry, and the people who work long shifts at breakneck speed for low pay, often with little compensation for injuries incurred on the job, are bearing the brunt of it.
This Butcher Cuddles With His Pigs Before He Kills Them
Most butchers prefer their pigs dead when they enter the shop. But one Dutch butcher likes to take his live pigs to the beach before turning them into cutlets.
Do Bigger Chicken Cages Do More Harm Than Good?
California is following in the EU's footsteps by passing a new law requiring egg farmers to end cruel battery-farming conditions. But not all farmers are wild about the idea of converting their existing facilities.
There Was No Roadkill on the Menu at the West Virginia Roadkill Festival
I came to West Virginia to attend the annual West Virginia Roadkill Cook-off and Autumn Harvest Festival in Marlinton, where I expected to feast on freshly run over animals, but what I ended up experiencing was a spectacle for tourists visiting the...
Why Does Food Make Me Feel So Guilty?
Bourgeois food guilt is creating neuroses our grandparents would be ashamed of. But actually, maybe a little daily dose of guilt is a good thing if it helps to inform positive choices.
We Should Be Eating More Canadian Geese
Geese are the worst kind of Canadians: they're jerks, cause tons of property damage, and bring down entire aircrafts. They're also delicious—and very, very plentiful.