The Future of Meat
Future Perfect’s coverage of factory farming, animal welfare, and how the way we eat affects our lives and our planet.
It’s delicious, but opinions vary on texture and how close it comes to tasting like steak from a real cow.
Hybrid cars gave way to electric vehicles. Could “hybrid meat” do the same for beef and pork?
Over the last decade our understanding of how fish experience pain has greatly advanced, thanks in large part to Sneddon’s pioneering work.
The future of animal welfare will be decided in Asia and Latin America, home to more than two-thirds of the world’s farmed animals.
Scientists, investors, and entrepreneurs want in on the meat-free revolution. Specht has been there to guide them — and accelerate the whole field.
Xue and the China Plant Based Foods Alliance have built support for alternative meat production across China.
The European Union could ban cages for farm animals as soon as 2027. It’s the culmination of decades of strategic campaigning and coalition-building.
For meat alternatives to take off, we don’t just need startups — we need more research and new structures to advance the field.
Animal welfare has suffered as humanity has improved, but there’s hope on the horizon.
Californians passed a landmark law that bans cages for pigs. Now the Supreme Court could overturn it.
The historic climate legislation is a missed opportunity to cut food emissions, but it can show us how to navigate the messy politics of meat.
A new study suggests bees can feel pain. It’s a big deal in the quest to determine whether or not insects are sentient.
Why we love to eat animals but hate to think about what it means.
Germany has made itself an outlier in global meat consumption by embracing plant-based food and politics.
Picking apart what the retail giant’s poultry staple says about the present and future of factory farming.
New York’s highest court ruled Happy the elephant isn’t a legal person. Here’s what that says about us.
What we still misunderstand about climate change and local food.
What I’ve learned from four months of vegan food samples.
Bird flu currently poses little threat to humans, but it’s hell for the birds.
How eating less meat and more plant-based meals reduces climate emissions and sends fewer animals to factory farms.
The meat industry’s environmental racism problem, explained.
The fight over gene-edited meat, explained.
The meat industry largely defines what’s animal cruelty and what isn’t; a recent court ruling in Pennsylvania could offer a new legal route for activists.
Why Carl Icahn launched an animal welfare-focused proxy fight against the fast food giant.
Despite the highs and lows of Covid, the future of the plant-based sector still looks bright.
The mayor’s “fishgate” debacle highlights the need for more nuanced food politics.
Ending meat and dairy production would “pause” the growth of greenhouse gas emissions for 30 years.
Veganuary’s over — here’s how to make your less-meat habit stick in 2022.
But it’s not remotely close to dropping animal meat.
KFC is serving up Beyond Meat chicken at its 4,000 US locations.
Inside North Carolina’s search for solutions for its thousands of pig manure lagoons.
Our batting average in forecasting 2021.
Why you can’t trust claims of humane treatment on meat and dairy labels.
Factory farming is spreading around the world. Animal welfare groups are trying to keep up.
The environmental debate over meatless meat, explained.
There’s a human cost to factory-processed chicken.
We’re starting to grow pigs to take their organs and put them in humans. Wait, what?
Corporate consolidation is making it impossible for cattle ranchers to stay afloat.
Europe is on track to ban cages for farm animals as soon as 2027. The US could take much longer.
An impending California law will get farm animals out of cages. Big Meat is pushing back hard.