West Michigan organic farmer Mike O'Brien walks through snowy fields, envisioning the spring day when green grass will sprout for his animals to eat. O'Brien describes watching the chicks delight and ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. – Cedar Hawk Farm’s cows and pigs may be raised as free- range animals, but the terrain they are on seems better suited for mountain goats. The 103-year-old revived family business is ...

I volunteer at a farm sanctuary, where our rescued animals get to live exactly as author Martha Nussbaum would like them to, in what she calls the Capabilities Approach (“People for the enlightened ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - When visiting Zoo Knoxville, you may come across Joe the Sloth right above your head. Joe is considered a free-range animal. “So this is Joe. He is our six-year-old Linnaeus ...

Most likely, wherever you sat down for your Thanksgiving meal last week, you probably saw a turkey on the table, and if you’re not a vegan or vegetarian chances are you probably ate that turkey. The ...

Look closely at egg cartons in the supermarket, and you'll find many marketing claims—from organic to natural, and everything in between. Two of the most common labels, “cage-free” and “free-range,” ...

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