Farm Forward

Established in 2007, Farm Forward is dedicated to eliminating factory farming by transforming agricultural practices, influencing policies, and reshaping narratives surrounding animal farming. Each year, our efforts positively impact the lives of over 400 million farm animals.

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Press Release: New Farm Forward Research Reveals How Federal Regulators are Making Bird Flu Worse

1 month ago | farmforward.com | Andrew deCoriolis

Three years into the outbreak and amidst outrageous increases in egg prices, the United States Department of Agriculture continues to make dangerous payouts to big companies and delay corrective action. Rate of destruction among egg-laying hens appears to be increasing This press release was originally sent out on March 7th, 2025.
Building on Success: Farm Forward Celebrates the Launch of the Center for Jewish Food Ethics

Jan 13, 2025 | farmforward.com | John Millspaugh

Farm Forward is proud to announce the launch of a new nonprofit, the Center for Jewish Food Ethics (CJFE)—the culmination of our eight years of incubation and support for farmed animal advocacy in the Jewish community. In 2016, Farm Forward launched our in-house program, the Jewish Initiative for Animals (JIFA) as the centerpiece of our religious outreach. Every day since, JIFA has advanced its first-of-its-kind mission to help Jewish communities align their food choices with their Jewish values.
Farm Forward Opposes Michigan’s Attempt to Enrich Factory Farms—and so do Michiganders | Farm Forward

Oct 8, 2024 | farmforward.com | Trevor McCarty

Factory farming isn’t inevitable. Giant, filthy, cramped animal farms are not simply the consequence of technological advancement in agriculture. Industrial farming is a system built by companies with the help of friendly governments; public policies and taxpayer subsidies play a critical role in propping up factory farming. Farm Forward opposes public funding of factory farms and greenwashing technologies like biogas, which serve to entrench and expand factory farming.
The USDA Isn't Inspiring Confidence With Its Bird Flu Response

Sep 10, 2024 | farmforward.com | Andrew deCoriolis |Gail Hansen

By Andrew deCoriolis and Gail HansenThis article was originally published in Newsweek. The government is freaking us out on bird flu. It’s not what they’re saying—it’s what they are not saying. For more than two years the bird flu outbreak has caused devastating die offs among wild birds, wild mammals, and farmed birds. It’s overwhelming, and much of the public has understandably tuned it out.
Farm Forward Calls out the USDA Conspiring with Meat Companies to Humanewash with False “Antibiotic-Free” Labels

Aug 29, 2024 | farmforward.com | Andrew deCoriolis

A USDA testing program finds that at least 20 percent of tested cattle samples labeled “raised without antibiotics” or “no antibiotics ever” tested positive for antibiotics. USDA buries findings and reports no punitive action.
“One Health” Policies Fail to Address the Root Cause of Antimicrobial Resistance

Aug 15, 2024 | farmforward.com | Andrew deCoriolis

As a result of the widespread use of antibiotics on industrial animal farms antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a pressing global health issue.1 AMR both threatens the effectiveness of modern medicines and creates conditions for the rapid spread of deadly illnesses.
Bird Flu Outbreak and USDA’s Failure to Prioritize Prevention

Jun 19, 2024 | farmforward.com | Andrew deCoriolis

filed under Animal WelfareLegislationPublic Health and Pandemics 3 mins read More than 40 dairy herds in nine states have been infected with the latest strain of H5N1 bird flu. The virus has also infected at least two farmworkers, one in Texas and another in Michigan. We’re even seeing outbreaks in domestic cats and house mice. The USDA and FDA maintain that dairy milk is safe to consume. Government regulators say pasteurization kills off the virus, though new research finds that commercial...
Alexandre Continues to Abuse and Neglect: New Videos Released | Farm Forward

May 23, 2024 | farmforward.com | Andrew deCoriolis

filed under Animal Product LabelingAnimal WelfareHumanewashing 2 mins read When we released our investigative report Dairy Deception: Corruption and Consumer Fraud at Alexandre Family Farm (Alexandre), and The Atlantic published their own article, we knew that Alexandre would have to respond. We hoped that Alexandre might acknowledge the harms they’ve caused and make immediate structural changes to address their ongoing animal welfare issues. Instead, Alexandre has continued to deflect and...
Alexandre’s Humanewashing: The Ripple Effect

Apr 22, 2024 | farmforward.com | John Millspaugh

Our investigation of fraud, deception, and animal welfare abuses at Alexandre Family Farm (Alexandre) revealed that Alexandre’s national reputation for high animal welfare is largely a mirage. It is highly likely that milk sold across the country—including in products like toddler formula and ice cream—came from abused, neglected, and mistreated cows who were allowed to linger in their suffering.
Dairy Humanewashing Part 1: Leading Certifications Failed to Prevent Deception

Apr 12, 2024 | farmforward.com | Andrew deCoriolis

This week Farm Forward published a new investigation and report describing humanewashing and fraud by a leading certified organic, humane, and “regenerative” dairy, Alexandre Family Farm. Our report was covered in The Atlantic. For several years, Farm Forward has been sounding the alarm about the meat and dairy industry’s growing attempts to humanewash—using deceptive imagery and marketing to mislead consumers by creating the false appearance of high standards for animal treatment.