The Hollywood starlet recently expressed her empathy toward sows that are kept in cramped gestation crates during their pregnancy.

Tony’s Darts Away, Quarrygirl, and West Hollywood’s Roxy Theatre will present the fourth-annual Los Angeles Vegan Beer Fest.

A petition started on change.org gets 20,000 signatures and persuades Au Bon Pain to do away with gestation crates by 2017.

This American Life reporter Ben Calhoun investigates an unappetizing rumor in the seafood industry.

FDA investigations discover egg supplier SKS Enterprises, Inc. violated regulations and put consumers’ health at risk.

Recently introduced legislation by Virginia senator cracks down on competitions that pit domesticated dogs against wild foxes.

An undercover investigation of Idaho-based Burger King cheese supplier Bettencourt Dairies leads to animal cruelty conviction.

An international study shows that fast food consumption may exacerbate skin and respiratory conditions in children and teenagers.

Protests begin after the governor of Michigan signs off on legislation that deems once-endangered wolves legal hunting game.

Wellness blog writer Tara Parker-Pope offers aspiring herbivores simple solutions to dietary dilemmas in a recent post.

California, Massachusetts, and Illinois lead the nation in animal-protection statutes, while other states lack adequate legislation.

The New Hampshire House is reviewing a bill that would prevent people who film factory farms from going public with their findings.