Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If we're talking about ammonia emissions, not to forget that about 70% of total U.S. ammonia emissions come from animal agriculture. A big first step toward reducing those emissions would be to cut back on meat consumption. 010
Reposted by Inside Animal AgPIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🌡Lead author of the latest Planetary Health Check, Boris Sakschewski, comments on the findings from the report he has lead over the past year, with input from more than 60 colleagues at PIK and partner institutes. Read the full report here: www.planetaryhealthcheck.org 02019
Reposted by Inside Animal AgMarcPieterse @marcpieterse.bsky.social · 12/09/2026This is how deadly barn fires can start 🔥 👺Faulty wiring and or heating lamps without any fire detection because that’s too expensive. You can see how worried the incarcerated mothers already are. Animals are trapped. They get burned alive after a shitty life #LiveVegan don’t do this to animals 🙏 11912
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Am reminded of James Taylor's wonderful song Gaia - and they lyrics: As if you were your own creation As if you were the chosen nation And the world around you, just a rude and Dangerous invasion 022
Reposted by Inside Animal AgFood & Water Watch @foodandwater.bsky.social · 12/09/2026This story of how a Meta data center released bacteria-laden wastewater in Cheyenne, WY is a reminder that we should not only be worried about how much water these facilities are using – but what’s in the water when it’s released back into public systems.theguardian.comUS datacenters face further backlash over wastewater pollutionFrom rare bacteria to ‘forever chemicals’, a series of cases of violations or alleged pollution has prompted alarm 21313
Reposted by Inside Animal AgMarcPieterse @marcpieterse.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Little chickens born in an evil industry 👺Little chickens find their end in this horrible crash💔 Little chickens, no parents, no natural life. Little chickens 😢Stop supporting the animal industry. #EndAnimalExploitation #LiveVegan save lives 🙏 32216
Reposted by Inside Animal AgLyle Lewis @race2extinct.bsky.social · 09/09/2026During drought, bears depend on green refugia along stream corridors and springs, precisely the places most altered by livestock grazing and diversions for agriculture. We’ve spent generations dismantling the refugia that once helped wildlife survive drought.usatoday.comBear attacks, conflicts with humans reach historic levels in ColoradoA drought in Colorado has bears searching frantically for food to prepare for winter hibernation. 1299
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Just 2 years ago the Dept of Interior put out a "call to action" to protect wetlands as fundamental to the nation's health & security. This administration is nothing more than a wrecking ball. 011
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Back of the envelope calculation: If we took just the acreage in the U.S. used for animal feed (~175 million), we could feed every American a healthy, sustainable plant-based diet. That includes crop rotation & cover crops. 010
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 04/09/2026@momscleanairforce.org It's also about what the EPA has NOT done for the past 2 decades. Like regulate ammonia emissions coming from factory farms. Ammonia is a major component in the formation of PM2.5, the largest environmental health risk to humans. insideanimalag.org/factory-farm...insideanimalag.orgFactory Farm Ammonia: The Unrecognized & Unregulated Air Pollutant - Inside Animal AgAmmonia is generated by factory farms at levels that regularly exceed the EPA’s “reportable quantities” by 10 to 50 times or more. And yet, these emissions are underestimated, underreported, and large... 022
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 04/09/2026EPA labels ammonia an “extremely hazardous substance.” Releases >100 lbs. a day require notice to federal and local authorities to protect the public. But in factory farms ammonia is regularly emitted at 10 to 50 times that amount. No reporting required. insideanimalag.org/factory-farm...insideanimalag.orgFactory Farm Ammonia: The Unrecognized & Unregulated Air Pollutant - Inside Animal AgAmmonia is generated by factory farms at levels that regularly exceed the EPA’s “reportable quantities” by 10 to 50 times or more. And yet, these emissions are underestimated, underreported, and large... 000
Reposted by Inside Animal AgFood & Water Watch @foodandwater.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This is a disappointing (and smelly💩) reminder of why we need tougher and more transparent regulations around factory farms. 052
Reposted by Inside Animal AgOur Hen House @ourhenhouse.org · 27/08/2026"Everyone comes to veganism in a slightly different way, and I think we all arrive at the same conclusion." —Marielle Vigneau-Britt New Hen Report ep w/ Totally Forkable on anti-vegan bias & purity culture. Listen on your fav podcatcher, watch on our YouTube, or check ourhenhouse.org/ep974 045
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Imagine what we could do with America's cropland if we grew food for humans. 020
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Great reporting. Folks in Iowa (and across the country) should know why nitrates in water are so heavily concentrated in animal ag states. PS. It's not from growing fruits and veggies. This is fairly old but still the most comprehensive info on the comparison. @ajbeamer.bsky.social 011
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Interesting that the clean water advocate quoted in the piece points primarily to inadequate sewage systems in Missouri when the state's core agriculture is poultry, cattle, and pigs. Whole lot of fecal pathogens in animal manure. 010
Reposted by Inside Animal AgVegan Horizon @veganhorizon.substack.com · 26/08/2026Anti-vegans complain about pesticides in crop production, then continue to eat animals that are: -) fed with crops that are sprayed with the same pesticides -) fed antibiotics -) sometimes even sprayed with pesticides themselves 12711
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 26/08/2026@chasewoodruff.bsky.social Appreciate your coverage of the Colo River crisis. It seems to continue that water depletion, politics, and climate change do not sit well together. No one willing to talk about climate change and the fact that so much water is going to animal feed. 130
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 23/08/2026According to the Times, the Colo River Upper Basin will not have similar restrictions. And this is where the consumed volume of water going to cattle-feed crops is more than three times what is consumed for municipal, commercial, or industrial uses combined. 011
Reposted by Inside Animal AgJoh Fonte @coolorado.bsky.social · 17/08/2026En voor wie denkt dat dit soort extreme taferelen ver van het bed is… www.animalstoday.nl/misstanden-i...animalstoday.nlOndanks misstanden nog steeds import van Ierse kalfjesUit onderzoek van de NOS blijkt dat de import van jonge kalfjes naar Nederland blijft doorgaat, ondanks misstanden. 185
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Bizarre is almost too weak a word. It's downright crazy! And so unnecessary. 010
Reposted by Inside Animal AgFood & Water Watch @foodandwater.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Factory farms overuse antibiotics, which can create more dangerous, antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This new rule doesn’t go far enough and “won’t necessarily lead to changes on farms,” so we’re calling on the FDA to do better. Join us: fwwat.ch/4cDUX3kcivileats.comFDA Finalizes New Way to Assess Risks of Antibiotics in Animal AgriculturePublic health advocates say the update is positive but won’t lead to big changes on farms, where routine use of medicall 064
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Daunting, yet very inspiring piece. Thank you! 110
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 12/08/2026All to satisfy global and domestic meat demand. It is a moral issue. Read this excellent piece. insideclimatenews.org/news/0908202...insideclimatenews.orgA Very American Invention, Pushed to an Extreme - Inside Climate NewsIn Nebraska, Blackshirt Feeders LP is building the country’s largest feedlot for 200,000 beef cattle on a square-mile slab of concrete. 011
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Great video. And this operation looks like it's on the smaller size in terms of feedlots. How much manure is generated each day? How much methane? Ammonia? Odor? 043
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 04/08/2026How many people would run over to help an injured child? Many would, not because it's going to change the world but because it's the right thing to do. We must begin looking at the planet the same way we would that child. insideanimalag.org/the-planetar...insideanimalag.orgThe Planetary Boundaries Framework: A Moral Guide for the Anthropocene - Inside Animal AgFor those who believe that the health of our Earth and the long-term survival of its inhabitants are in jeopardy, the Planetary Boundary framework may be the new Ten Commandments. 000
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 03/08/2026You're absolutely right. Here is some of the work we've done on soybeans in the U.S. But we calculate by value. By weight, ~77% of all soybean production goes to animal feed. 020
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 01/08/2026We analyze the share of corn production in the U.S. going to animal feed. It's growing every year. The USDA should reconsider its mission statement "we are feeding the world" to "we are feeding the world's livestock." 146
Reposted by Inside Animal AgGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 29/07/2026It's a point I've been trying to make for a long time: there is no good way to meet even 10% of current demand for animal products. They trash the living world, whichever way you do it. If you want to reduce your impact, switch to a plant-based diet. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comOrganic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickensAdopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests 821706471
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 26/07/2026In the U.S., soybeans are the 2nd largest crop and more than three-quarters go to animal feed. The land use, pesticides, fertilizers, and water consumption are a major threat to biodiversity. 030
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Farmers growing cotton and alfalfa - the two thirstiest crops - must be helped to transition to away from these industries. The public must be educated about animal agriculture's use of water and the realistic choices ahead. Cheap meat or water. 021
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 20/07/2026This is something that Michio Kushi, the "father" of macrobiotics, wrote about several decades ago. 000
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 15/07/2026If you count the farm animals that die on the farm before transport, it's closer to 1.3 billion. 011
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I wish more journalists would point out that in the U.S., About 40% of water consumption (from irrigation) is for animal agriculture. Mostly for corn, soybeans, and alfalfa that go to livestock and poultry. 011
Reposted by Inside Animal AgThe Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 07/07/2026 061
Reposted by Inside Animal AgTamar Haspel @tamarhaspel.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Growing corn for ethanol: 👍 Putting solar on that land for 30x the energy: 👎 It's bonkers. In @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...canarymedia.comIn Ohio, solar is no big threat to farmlandFears over farmland loss have fueled arguments against renewables in Ohio — but golf courses and suburban sprawl take up far more acreage than solar does. 2318
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 02/07/2026This - on top of the pesticides in our food system, wretched air quality, and polluted water. insideanimalag.org/when-antibio...insideanimalag.orgWhen Antibiotics Fail: The Role of Factory Farming - Inside Animal AgGiven the stakes, factory farming’s continuing abuse of antibiotics surely ranks high among the most irrational and dangerous practices of industrial animal agriculture. Our government’s enabling of t... 000
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Bit by bit, the EPA loses credibility. www.motherjones.com/environment/...motherjones.comThe EPA relied on an influential glyphosate study even after learning Monsanto was a “ghost writer”A newly revealed government memo identifies yet another compromised paper used to justify Roundup’s safety. 000
Reposted by Inside Animal AgaltNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Beluga Whale Escapes Research Facility And Swims Hundreds Of Miles Back To Her Baby. It is wrong and immoral to hold beings of self awareness captive if they have committed no crimes. 254191334255
Reposted by Inside Animal AgDaniel Carden Nemo @danielnemo.bsky.social · 25/06/2026When will we stop kidding ourselves? Anthropocentrism makes the world a living hell. "Discover how our love for animal products took over our food system, pushing our ecosystems to the verge of collapse for the profit of a handful of corporations." www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IZ8... #veganismyoutube.comAll the World is Green | Trailer | Available NowYouTube video by Journeyman Pictures 11010
Reposted by Inside Animal AgTime is Sliding @timeissliding.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Human Wreckage 365 project, yesterday, day 144: animal feed field. An area the size of the African continent could be rewilded if humanity stopped its addiction to animal products & switched to 100% plant-based diets. That would also rescue humanity from the climate breakdown now imminent. 087
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 19/06/2026This is wonderful news. Really good choice by Mamdani! 030
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 18/06/2026People are getting fed up with Trump's destroy-the-environment insanity. 011
Inside Animal Ag @insideanimalag.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The Farm Bills increasingly reward monoculture crops that serve as animal feed and the large corporations that entrench the factory farming system. 121
Reposted by Inside Animal AgRobb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Faroese hunters kill over 700 dolphins in a single day www.speciesunite.com/news-stories...speciesunite.comFaroese hunters kill over 700 dolphins in a single day — Species UniteCampaigners tell of ‘chaotic scenes of extreme cruelty’ as three separate hunts are carried out, just hours after the Faroe Islands voted to remove protections for dolphins. 144637
Reposted by Inside Animal AgThe Revelator @therevelator.org · 16/06/2026From the archives: The hosts of the true-crime podcast “National Park After Dark” discuss the dangers public lands face — and how people can stand up to protect them. therevelator.org/public-lands-crimetherevelator.orgWhat’s Being Done to Public Lands Is a Crime • The RevelatorThe hosts of the true-crime podcast “National Park After Dark” discuss the dangers public lands face — and how people can stand up to protect them. 044
Reposted by Inside Animal AgProf. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Insane self-blinding of the US. They are throwing away their investment in the ocean observation system and the benefits it provides. The only explanation I can think of: they don’t want the people to know what their fossil emissions are doing to our oceans. easternherald.com/2026/06/13/u...easternherald.comThe US Is Pulling Up a $386 Million Climate Ocean Sensor NetworkNSF dismantling Ocean Observatories Initiative as very strong El Niño forms. Edson, Robbins, McLean: an irreparable blind spot in U.S. climate observation. 33553732556