Free from Harm is dedicated to advancing plant-based, animal-free food production for a safer, more humane and sustainable future.
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This is the first person in the US to die from complications from avian influenza in 2026, and the third in the US to die from bird flu since February 2024, when the virus jumped into dairy cattle for the first time.
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Bird flu reported at 8 Washington state dairies plus one worker infected so far...
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A dog in Arizona has been infested with New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive,
the US Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
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ProPublica just reported that bird flu is spreading out of control on C&T Fenn Farms in Utah. Despite health officials sounding the alarm that the conditions are ripe for a human pandemic, state officials won't act and are instead protecting the fur trade over….
“Officials have confirmed the presence of a dangerous invasive parasite in U.S. wildlife for the first time, a confirmation long feared by the country's cattle industry because of the potentially deadly implications for both the beef industry and humans.”
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A person in Yakima County Washington exposed to infected dairy cows has tested positive for avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, according to the Yakima Health District (YHD) and Washington State Department of Health (DOH).
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University of Cambridge researcher publishes finding on best sources of protein. "Tofu emerged as the highest-scoring product, while cheddar cheese ranked last.
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The Trump administration is proposing major updates to the standards, monitoring and enforcement for the way animals are treated, touting a “new era of animal welfare.”
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans last month to update the Animal Welfare Act and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a rule that will allow the option to test the safety of drugs and biologics without using animals.
Europe’s biggest salmon producers are beginning to feed chicken to their fish, breaking a longstanding taboo in the hunt for cheap protein.
Supermarkets previously feared a backlash from consumers who might regard the practice 'unnatural'. What changed? ft.trib.al/ViQqfQm
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Iowa has some of the highest cancer rates in the country, so why is Rep. Ashley Hinson voting to weaken environmental protections that could be the cause?
Blake traveled to DC to tell her directly: if he makes his baby's formula with the water from home, his youngest daughter could die. Watch what she did.
Check out the podcast with guest Anita Krajnic of Plant Based Treaty discussing the new open letter campaign urging tech leaders to support and fund plant-based advocacy!
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