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Propping up factory farm gas means committing a generation of animals, farmers, and rural communities to a model that is fragile, polluting, and increasingly out of step with where food systems need to go.

Last week, USDA announced it will extend its pause on loan guarantees for new anaerobic digester projects (specifically through its Rural Energy for America Program) through December 31, 2026.

Farm Forward argues that salmonella in poultry is a system-wide food safety issue driven by poor animal welfare across the supply chain, urging the USDA to expand regulation beyond slaughterhouses and implement stronger, upstream reforms.

Alexandre Family Farm has lost two of the certifications it relied on to market itself as a humane and regenerative dairy. Alexandre can no longer claim the “Certified Humane” and “Regenerative Organic Certified” (ROC) certifications, or use them to enable and perpetuate the abuse of dairy cows that Farm Forward uncovered in the investigation that set this chain of events in motion.

New research suggests aquaculture may worsen overfishing, as farmed fish require feed derived from wild-caught fish.

Farm Forward’s recent report cited in support of class action lawsuit against Costco for misleading labeling.

USDA knowingly purchase contaminated chicken products for nutrition assistance programs, including the School Lunch Program.

AAP is an organization seeking to debunk the myths of “sustainable” aquaculture.

Farm Forward testifies to USDA bout the impact of dangerous levels of salmonella contamination in the US poultry industry.

Farm Forward, joined by Friends of the Earth, Earthjustice, and more than 30 allied organizations, filed a petition calling on USDA to make anaerobic digesters at industrial animal operations ineligible for funding from the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).

The factory farm gas industry—backed by major meat and dairy corporations—continues to thrive not because of market demand or climate benefits, but because of government-sponsored greenwashing. What was once sold as a climate solution is increasingly exposed as a thinly veiled subsidy to prop up industrial animal agriculture. And the latest boost comes courtesy of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill.

We were proud to play a part in federal legislation reintroduced today: the Enabling Farmer, Food worker, Environmental, and Climate Targets through Innovative, Values-aligned, and Equitable (EFFECTIVE) Food Procurement Act of 2025. Put forward by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), this legislation would direct and support USDA to leverage billions of dollars to help build a more just, healthy, and sustainable food system.

Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie chicken is an American icon. However, behind the low price lies a hidden story of the company’s chronic salmonella contamination and animal welfare abuses.

This Thanksgiving, the cost of putting turkey on the table is going up, thanks not just to inflation or supply chain issues, but to the ongoing bird flu epidemic ravaging U.S. factory farms and the failure of both government and industry to control it.

Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of warmth, gratitude, and home-cooked meals shared around the table—not a trip to the emergency room. Yet the turkey at the center of America’s favorite holiday may come with a hidden danger: salmonella.

Consider the raw chicken you pick up at the grocery store for dinner. It might be one of many packages that the CDC says could be contaminated with Salmonella.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service—the federal agency tasked with protecting the public from foodborne illness—is failing in its mandate by allowing high rates of Salmonella contamination to enter the national food supply.

Some of the most recognizable chicken and poultry brands sell products from slaughter and processing plants that fail USDA’s salmonella standards, allowing large volumes of contaminated meat to enter the food supply. How can you tell?

Even though USDA organic standards prohibit the use of antibiotics and other synthetic drugs in livestock production, no institution consistently verifies that these substances don’t end up in the final products.

The agricultural industry has created a two-tiered pollution system, where California’s cattle feedlots can cause premature deaths through air pollution without facing the same environmental oversight that applies to every other major polluting industry.

A USDA investigation has validated Farm Forward allegations against Alexandre Family Farm, confirming violations of organic and animal welfare standards. USDA moved to suspend Alexandre’s organic certification and placed the company under heightened oversight. The agency’s final report on the truth of our allegations—obtained by Farm Forward through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request—confirms abuses and regulatory breaches that Alexandre had long denied, until compelled by the investigation and inspection records to admit wrongdoing.

Tariffs may be headline-grabbing, they can distract from a deeper issue: many countries simply don’t want U.S. meat because of how it’s produced.

In April 2025, consumers experienced a slight relief in egg prices, sparking widespread discussions. Despite the welcomed decrease, prices remain at historic highs. The question on everyone’s mind is, why? The answer lies in the persistent presence of bird flu.

The overuse of antibiotics in industrial animal agriculture is a major driver of the antimicrobial resistance crisis—and yet, meat companies and U.S. regulatory agencies have repeatedly failed to act.

Whole Foods is knowingly deceiving consumers by selling meat raised with antibiotics under their “no antibiotics, ever” promise.

Farm Forward revealed that trusted beef brands like Tyson, Cargill, and JBS have been deceiving consumers by continuing to sell products that are not antibiotic-free under Raised Without Antibiotics (RWA) labels.

The fraud, corruption, and systemic animal abuses of Alexandre Family Farm revealed by Farm Forward have resulted in the filing of a consumer class action lawsuit against the mega-dairy. Humane Farm Animal Care, the group behind the “Certified Humane” label, has also been sued as part of the action. This civil case follows a criminal case brought against Alexandre in California in late 2024.

Today, the fraud, corruption, and systemic animal abuses of Alexandre Family Farm revealed by Farm Forward resulted in the filing of a consumer class action lawsuit against the mega-dairy. Humane Farm Animal Care, the group behind the “Certified Humane” label, has also been sued as part of the action. This civil case follows a criminal case brought against Alexandre in California in late 2024.

Three years into the outbreak and amidst outrageous increases in egg prices, the United States Department of Agriculture continues to make dangerous payouts to big companies and delay corrective action.

New pushes for manure biogas, also known as Factory Farm Gas, risk cementing factory farming’s worst practices.

While inflation has impacted all food categories, two significant factors have disproportionately driven up animal product prices: the devastating impact of avian influenza, and systematic price manipulation by major meat producers.

During the last decade, regenerative agriculture has received a lot of attention as a form of farming that promises environmental benefits compared to industrial farming systems. While regenerative agriculture can improve soil quality and soil microbiome, it is far from being a silver bullet for climate change—and has its own drawbacks.

Farm Forward is deeply alarmed by the first bird flu death recorded in the United States. The federal government must act to get the outbreak under control.

Farm Forward is proud to announce the launch of a new nonprofit, the Center for Jewish Food Ethics (CJFE)—the culmination of our eight years of incubation and support for farmed animal advocacy in the Jewish community.

Three U.S. Senators, working closely with Farm Forward, have urged the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to strengthen its guidelines on animal welfare and environmental labeling claims, citing widespread deception in food marketing that harms both consumers and independent farmers.