Industrialized farming is often thought to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases because of better control, biosecurity and separation of livestock. A new study examines the effect of social and ...

Intensive animal farming may increase the risk of future pandemics, a new study has found. The findings go against the conventional wisdom that industrialized farming reduces the risk of disease ...

Factory farming is not only taking a toll on animal welfare, it is also shortening human lifespans and inflicting irreversible damage on the environment, a new report reveals. Dubbed the Factory ...

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Agriculture has helped make the Netherlands rich, but experts warn that the density of farms and the increasing number of animals in one of the most intensive agricultural ...

Factory farming is a common yet controversial practice that allows for the large-scale production of meat products. However, the system often involves the inhumane raising and handling of animals.

The EU aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050 – but has been investing four times as much money into carbon-intensive livestock farming than growing plants, research has found ...