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 vegan advocates should address culture and identity when conducting outreach. The LA Times reports on animal cruelty at a California dairy farm.
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 Post reports on new research confirming that lobsters feel pain when dropped into boiling water.
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 vegan anymore.”
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 Times fails to acknowledge the suffering endured by the animals. The NY Post uses a 24-person study sponsored by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to justify publishing beef industry propaganda.
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 and cultivated meats benefit animals and the planet.
Take action with VegMediaWatch. The Daily Mail disparages Veganuary and falsely claims that “plant milks could be secretly harming our IQ.” A prominent environmentalist calls for regulation instead of elimination of factory farms in the NY Times. And NY Magazine reports that veganism is on the decline without implicating the beef industry’s well-funded attacks.