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Fact-checking 13-year old photographic images in the Washington Post

By Vickery Eckhoff, January 22, 2021 // 11 Comments

Misreporting on wild horses is an out-of-control problem — and Washington Post editors are locked in conflict over fixing errors or letting them stand.
Rated:  F

Article Review:

"“The Wild Horse Wars” "

The Washington Post, Seattle Times, Houston Chronicle  -  Nov 18, 2020

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Fact-checking 9 errors in the Washington Post, Seattle Times and Houston Chronicle

By Vickery Eckhoff,  December 12, 2020  //  2 Comments

The Washington Post, Seattle Times and the Houston Chronicle all have a duty to inform the public — not disinform it.
Rated:  F

Article Review:

"A Mustang Crisis Looms in the West"

The New York Times   -  Mar 22, 2020

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Fact-checking errors and omissions in the New York Times

By Vickery Eckhoff,  December 12, 2020  //  1 Comment

"4% of “the West” is not, can never be considered “the West,” New York Times . You can't let that stand."
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Fact-checking the New York Times: Maps and data expose cattle, not wild horses, as looming crisis.

By Vickery Eckhoff, December 15, 2020 // 3 Comments

A third reader submits hard proof of fundamental errors within the same New York Times article, and goes ignored. What does the Times choose to correct? A spelling error.
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Fact-checking The New York Times: Sources claim wild horse damage, but photos show cattle did it.

By Vickery Eckhoff, December 12, 2020 // 5 Comments

Challis wild horse herds aren't causing land health problems in the Spar Canyon. Domestic cattle — under the management responsibility of the BLM — are. And photos prove it.
Cattle vs. Wild Horses (2002-2018). All data BLM.

By Vickery Eckhoff, October 9, 2018 // 4 Comments

BLM data shows cattle historically outnumber wild horses on federal lands. That data is now public, and could reshape the entire wild horse debate.
Death and Drugs at a Farmer John Pig Farm

By Michael Goldberg, July 22, 2016 // 5 Comments

An investigation by the international animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) found filthy, inhumane overcrowding at a Farmer John farm, a brand owned by Hormel that produces the popular LA Dodgers' Dodger Dogs.
Investigating China’s Infamous Dog Meat Trade

By Michael Goldberg, July 5, 2016 // 32 Comments

Started in 2009, the Yulin dog meat festival, with its brutality and filth, has become symbolic of China’s now declining, mostly unregulated dog meat industry, which is responsible for killing between 10 and 20 million dogs for food annually.
There’s Nothing Humane About Whole Foods Turkey

By Michael Goldberg, November 24, 2015 // 4 Comments

Investigators found birds trapped in feces that covered much of the floor, a half-foot deep in some places; with eyes that were swollen shut, swollen nostrils, open wounds and bruises; missing large patches of feathers; inflamed and swollen crops; and stress bars on their feathers — an indication of poor environmental conditions or severe malnutrition.
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Livestock Data Fills Gap in Ongoing Wild Horse Debate

By Vickery Eckhoff, November 11, 2015 // 21 Comments

A side-by-side analysis of 2014 grazing data shows wild horses greatly outnumbered by millions of privately owned livestock across 251 million acres of western public grass... [View more]
“Humanely Raised” Claims Challenged at a Berkeley Butcher Shop

By Guest Contributor, September 18, 2015 // 6 Comments

With his thinning white hair and black Polo-style shirt with a Niman Ranch “Raised With Care” logo over his heart, Paul Willis looks like a kindly grandfather. This... [View more]
OPINION

Will the Clean Plate Sustainable Foodie Club Embrace the Most Private Part of the Pig?

By James McWilliams, September 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

The current rage in sustainable agriculture circles is to avoid food waste. But it’s a qualified kind of advocacy. Proponents don’t suggest avoiding the most wasteful... [View more]

CORRECTIONS WATCH

Fact-checking 13-year old photographic images in the Washington Post

Article Review:

"“The Wild Horse Wars” "

CORRECTIONS WATCH

Fact-checking 9 errors in the Washington Post, Seattle Times and Houston Chronicle

Article Review:

"A Mustang Crisis Looms in the West"

CORRECTIONS WATCH

Fact-checking errors and omissions in the New York Times

CORRECTIONS WATCH

Fact-checking the New York Times: Maps and data expose cattle, not wild horses, as looming crisis.

CORRECTIONS WATCH

Fact-checking The New York Times: Sources claim wild horse damage, but photos show cattle did it.

Cattle vs. Wild Horses (2002-2018). All data BLM.

Death and Drugs at a Farmer John Pig Farm

Investigating China’s Infamous Dog Meat Trade

There’s Nothing Humane About Whole Foods Turkey

SOURCE WATCH

Livestock Data Fills Gap in Ongoing Wild Horse Debate

“Humanely Raised” Claims Challenged at a Berkeley Butcher Shop

OPINION

Will the Clean Plate Sustainable Foodie Club Embrace the Most Private Part of the Pig?

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