cows

Grand Jury Indicts Four People From California Slaughterhouse at Center of Beef Recall

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Aug 21, 2014 Four people who worked at a Petaluma, Calif., slaughterhouse that triggered last winter's giant beef recall were indicted Monday by a federal grand jury on suspicion of killing diseased cows while inspectors were out to lunch and then distributing the meat. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rise of the Milkbots

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2014 At a farm near Albany, N.Y., robots milk the cows. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Eat Less Red Meat. Cows Rejoice!

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2014 Recently, it seems like there are an increasing number of studies supporting the idea that eating too much red meat is bad for our health. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘American Milk Will Make You Sick’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 12, 2014 There's a reason why so many Americans have become lactose intolerant and the proof may be in the milky pudding. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why You Should Eat Yak Instead of Beef

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Sep 28, 2011 Cows are terribly destructive creatures, the cause of species extinction, topsoil loss, deforestation and desertification. There's an alternative you've probably never considered. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Chinese Cows Produce ‘Human’ Milk

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2011 Cows produce milk with the properties of human breast milk, telenovelas turn serious, a new HIV vaccine is set to go into trials and Arizona passes a new race-based law this time about abortion These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )