Animal Welfare
Vox’s home for coverage of animal rights and welfare.
How meat became a measure of manhood.
The giant loophole that lets Big Dairy keep baby cows in solitary confinement
The response to the Texas Senate candidate’s comments on animal welfare highlight the challenge of talking about meat in US politics.
What people really think about plant-based dairy.
How the frenzy over farming insects for food went bust.
The very old law that might just save these beagles.
Blame...your local grocery store?
Your pet fish — or bird, or hamster — is probably miserable.
The internet will do anything for baby animals — except the hard stuff.
America’s slaughterhouses could become even more dangerous for workers and animals.
Yes, really.
An exclusive investigation uncovers the hidden suffering behind the pet bird industry.
Washington’s obsession with dairy didn’t start with RFK Jr.
Trump’s “strike force” against animal abuse, and the conservative movement’s turn toward animal welfare, explained.
From the state of democracy to the chance of a recession, here’s what could happen in 2026.
The 25 forecasts we made in 2025, revisited.
De-extinction, drinking, and a whole new thing that could end the world.
It wasn’t all bad in 2025.
The US was making progress on its antibiotics-in-meat problem. Now it’s backsliding.
The end of fur just got a lot closer.
A major seafood company wants to farm octopuses for their meat. Activists and academics say it’s impractical and cruel.
An investigation reveals how the company behind the White House turkey pardon — and the rest of the industry — really treats its birds.
We don’t have to accept all that death and waste for a dry, flavorless bird no one likes.
How underwater factory farms are reshaping our food system.
The meat industry’s climate accountability moment is here.
We can never prove that other animals are conscious. What do we do with that?
Meet the heroes keeping global progress alive.
The particular cruelty behind farming America’s favorite fish.
Space dogs paved the way for human astronauts. Was it worth it?
The secretive dog experimentation industry is starting to crumble.
That déjà vu you’re feeling? Blame the chicken meat industry.
This technology could feed a world of 10 billion. We’re squandering it, and the trade war with China could make it worse.
A lot of animal abuse is falling through the cracks.
The conservationist used her stature to advocate for one of the most important, yet most unpopular, causes in the world.
How to prevent one hour of animal suffering for just one penny.
If we can help these creatures flourish in NYC, we can help them anywhere.
Killing two people is worse than killing one. What about 440 billion crustaceans?
The misleading government statistic that distorts food and farming policy, explained.
A very Future Perfect newsletter mailbag.
The dark side of Fairlife — and America’s protein craze.