Picture a very special episode of “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” — plopped right in the middle of an unassuming country farm. Indeed, it was like a page out of a surreal children’s storybook as a ...

If the cage-free switch marks a major victory for activists, it’s just as notable for what it says about the movement’s changing priorities. Not so long ago, the abuse of chickens barely registered as ...

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Killingworth, Connecticut — “Hey, girls,” John Farrugia says, opening the door to a fenced-in run where about 50 hens cluck, coo, and strut. He reaches in and picks up a fluffy brown chicken, cradling ...

A farm sanctuary in New York is investigating the inner lives of cows, pigs and chickens — but only if they volunteer. Share full article Sasha Prasad-Shreckengast, a manager at Farm Sanctuary in ...

In March this year, Dutch retailer Albert Heijn announced plans to ensure all fresh chicken sold in store would carry the ‘Beter Level’ (Better Life) label with at least one star. Since then, all ...