This week, while the news was dominated by the veepstakes and the Olympics, we published a bit of counterprogramming (or 10 bits, to be precise): How Factory Farming Ends, a series of stories on the fight against factory farming, the struggle to change our culture, politics, and palates, and how the movement might yet make real progress in ending one of humanity’s great moral atrocities.
As an editor and reporter covering factory farming, I’m asked all the time by friends, family, and readers what it will take to stop this system. The truth is that I have no idea — nor does, really, anyone. Lots of smart people have tried lots of creative ideas over the years, with only limited success. So I wanted to assemble a roster of writers with diverse, clashing theories of change to look squarely at the depth of the challenge and propose useful ideas for moving forward.
The resulting project was a monumental effort, including work from three Future Perfect staff writers, eight outside writers from journalistic, academic, and advocacy backgrounds, two breathtakingly talented artists, and behind-the-scenes contributions from many, many more people across Vox. We think you’ll find the stories challenging, inspiring, and — despite the grave subject matter — hopeful.
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