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.
Pete Wells, the NY Times restaurant critic whose mean-spirted review of Eleven Madison Park took a steep toll on its plant-based business, has adopted a plant-heavy diet to improve his health. He has yet to…
Vox shines a spotlight on dairy calf abuse that is hidden from the public. The Wall Street Journal omits an important victim in its coverage of a slaughterhouse closure. An op-ed writer for The Guardian…
The Washington Post calls for increased beef imports in response to high prices. The Atlantic makes no mention of animal cruelty in a story about dairy production. Allure Magazine reports that “nobody wants to be…
Men’s Health uses inconclusive research to promote meat consumption. CNN parrots meat industry talking points about veganism. Upon seeing a VegMediaWatch post critiquing its misleading, clickbait headline, Business Insider sent VegMediaWatch the following message, “We…
In an in-depth story about bird flu killing seals, the NY Times omits the virus’s origin — factory farms. In a story about a fire that killed 6,000 pigs in a factory farm, the NY…
CNN suggests that feeding babies “lots of butter” can be “healthy.” CBS Evening News reports on an “amusing” lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings that has “no meat on its bones.” The Times of Israel reports…
The NY Post explains how factory farms harm animals, the public health and local communities. An op-ed writer for The Independent ridicules plant-based foods. The NY Times platforms food technology authors who explain how plant-based…
The NY Times normalizes a violent fishing expedition. The Guardian reports on the environmental impact of RFK’s meat-heavy nutrition guidelines. Travel & Leisure shares vegan-friendly travel destinations.
Please help VegMediaWatch thank three media outlets for reporting fairly and accurately on vegan issues. The Guardian covers meat substitutes that could help end animal agriculture, and BBC and Iowa City Press Citizen report on…
Help VegMediaWatch combat anti-vegan bias in the mainstream media. The Daily Mail reports that pork is as healthy as legumes. The LA Times promotes carbon-emitting beef, despite the 2025 wildfires that burned down parts of…