VegMediaWatch is a watchdog group that aims to improve the portrayal of veganism and plant-based foods in the mainstream media by exposing anti-vegan bias and amplifying fair and accurate reporting.
An investigation by The Outlaw Ocean Project exposed the fishing industry’s hidden costs, including pollution and human rights abuses. But both the investigation and The NY Times Magazine’s extensive coverage overlooked a staggering cost: the…
In an in-depth article about the impact of climate change on the oceans, Reuters treats billions of marine animals as mere commodities.
The Guardian delivers balanced reporting on a new chicken slaughterhouse by asking whether its technology will improve animal welfare.
In a story about the climate footprint of beef, The New Yorker highlights an overlooked consequence of replacing beef with chicken: far more animals are bred and slaughtered.
The AP portrays green crabs as commodities to be caught, killed and monetized while ignoring the animals’ perspective and their suffering.
The Guardian examines the potential impact of increased fish farming on ecosystems, food security and fishing communities, but not on the fish themselves.
The Washington Post reports on Trump’s proposal to let ranchers bypass USDA-inspected slaughterhouses without considering what the change could mean for the cattle themselves.
CBS News highlights the potential of cultivated meat to spare animals from the abuses inherent in animal agriculture.
The BBC acknowledges that overfishing helped drive bluefin tuna out of the North Sea. So why does its coverage celebrate fishermen catching them when they finally return?
In a story about a proposed octopus farm in Spain, The Guardian does something mainstream media outlets too often fail to do when covering animals raised for food: it addresses the issue from the perspective…