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.
In a five-minute segment on The Weekend Primetime, MS NOW anchors Catherine Rampell and Elise Jordan lamented soaring beef prices without mentioning the substantial environmental, public health, and animal welfare costs that are routinely…
The NY Times romanticizes a pig leg carver in Spain, and UNILAD portrays vegan diets as dangerous. On the plus side, the Washington Post reports fairly and accurately on the challenges faced by plant-based food…
A headline in The Independent misleadingly implies that mycotoxins in plant-based meats are dangerous and fails to mention that the same toxins are also commonly found in animal products. The Washington Post thoughtfully argues that…
CBS News Chicago dispels the myth that veganism is on the decline. The Wall Street Journal continues to report on the beef industry without addressing the harm it causes to our health, the planet and…
The NY Post uses an inaccurate, clickbait headline that casts fruits and vegetables as carcinogenic. A prominent French newspaper mocks the effort to ban the sale of foie gras in Portand, Oregon. Earth.com reports that…
The Irish Times reports on the popularity of plant-based foods among non-vegans. The Observer reports on the “golden age of plant-based dining.” And, in a review of vegan ice creams, the NYTimes reports that they’re…
CBS reports on the beef industry without addressing its impact on the animals, the planet and human health. The NY Times describes activists who rescued abused dogs from a research lab as thieves. The NY…
The Times (U.K.) parrots meat industry propaganda about the health benefits of meat and the end of veganism. The Atlantic celebrates the technology behind “shelf-stable” dairy milk without reporting on the toll dairy production takes…
The bad and the good: The WSJ ignores the negative impacts of beef production. The L.A. Times reports on the conflicts of interest that helped elevate meat and dairy to the top of U.S. dietary…
Business Insider reinforces the meat industry narrative that plant-based meat is “ultraprocessed,” while positioning beef as a whole food. The NY Times and Huffington Post report on the manosphere’s unhealthy and absurd obsession with meat.