Farm Protection Legislation Overview
This is a summary of current farm protection legislation that is either passed, pending or failed prepared by the Animal Agriculture Alliance.
Alliance Statement on COVID-19
In this time of great uncertainty we would like to thank the farmers, ranchers, packers, processors, restaurants, retailers and everyone in the agriculture and food communities – all components of the critical infrastructure within the Food and Agriculture Sector – for keeping the supply chain flowing and shelves stocked with safe, nutritious food. We know our restaurant…
Alliance disappointed by New York Times story spotlighting animal rights extremists
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is very disappointed by the New York Times’ decision to spotlight the efforts of extreme animal rights activist organization Direct Action Everywhere (DXE) in an article that ran over the weekend. DXE is in no way a credible source on animal agriculture – in fact, its mission is promoting “total animal liberation.” A…
What is Meatless Monday?
What’s MEATLESS MONDAY? Today’s Meatless Monday campaign is not what it seems. It’s not a grassroots effort to celebrate healthy eating. This well-funded campaign pushes an unbalanced animal rights and environmental agenda by promoting false claims about animal agriculture. During World Wars I and II, the U.S. government encouraged Americans to help the war effort…
Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture Webinar
Webinar presented on December 19, 2018 by Dr. Randy Singer. Use the password “Abx2018” to view the recording.
The effects of consuming a medium-high protein diet on weight loss, body composition and satiety: a pilot study
Purpose: This study looked at diet alteration with the aim of tackling obesity—an ever-growing global epidemic, which due to complex, multi-factorial causes, is yet to be successfully tackled by dietary interventions or public health campaigns. A method of altering the diet that has been found to have positive effects not only on weight loss but…
Dairy scholar touts nutritional virtues of milk
The erosion of milk’s reputation as a healthy food choice is the biggest issue facing the nation’s dairy industry, according to the new dairy chair for The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural &Environmental Sciences. “We could survive longer on milk without food, without water (or) without pizza than you can survive on anything else,”…
Meat from animals critical for good health, development
A 14% decline in U.S. consumer meat consumption over the past decade has caused alarm with one Texas A&M AgriLife scientist who warns the effects could be dire for overall human health and child development. Dr. Guoyao Wu, distinguished professor in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University, said U.S. consumers have been…
The True Impact of Animal Agriculture on the Environment
The true impact of animal agriculture on the environment A famous proverb states “we do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” The global population currently comprises over seven billion people and is predicted to rise to over nine billion by the year 2050 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000). We…
Protein in diet
From the U.S. National Library of Medicine Proteins are the building blocks of life. Every cell in the human body contains protein. The basic structure of protein is a chain of amino acids. You need protein in your diet to help your body repair cells and make new ones. Protein is also important for growth…