Publications

Top poultry brands are routinely violating salmonella standards, and USDA is letting them do it.

By analyzing USDA salmonella regulations and inspection records, federal purchasing data for nutrition assistance programs, and humane handling reports, our findings reveal how regulatory failures, industry practices, and government procurement policies together undermine food safety.

A Case Study of Alexandre Family Farm

Farm Forward’s latest investigation reveals a deepening trend in the use of taxpayer dollars to prop up industrial meat and dairy companies driving the H5N1 outbreak.

Antibiotics in industrial animal farming—how corporate deception and regulatory failure undermine public health 

Consumers have, for years—and especially in the last few months—been paying record prices for eggs as a result of the H5N1 outbreak in poultry.

After USDA Discovered Dozens of Meat Companies’ Deceptions, Its Regulatory Failure Continued.

How Government Payments to Big Poultry Threaten Public Health.

This investigative report details Big Ag’s attempt to lock in factory farming in the Upper Midwest.

This report details the results of a Farm Forward investigation into factory farming’s latest greenwashing scheme: factory farm gas.

This report details the results of a consumer fraud investigation conducted by Farm Forward, with the help of rancher whistleblowers, that uncovered systemic deception, cruelty, and animal abuse by arguably the leading higher welfare, Organic, and Certified Humane dairy operation: Alexandre Family Farm, LLC.

Survey of Consumer Beliefs About Welfare Certifications

A Farm Forward Report on Consumer Deception in Animal Welfare Certification

An agricultural movement’s alignment with farmed animal welfare.

Common strategies for improving and protecting the lives of farmed animals.

Farm Forward exposes how “ag-gag” legislation impedes free speech rights.