Explainer

What ‘Food Desert’ Means — and Why the Term Is Misleading

Health•7 min read

Explainer

Why Eating Local Isn’t a Climate Solution

It’s about what you eat, not how it got there.

Climate•7 min read

Reported

Exclusive: the USDA’s Farm Animal Welfare Research Lab — With Just One Scientist Remaining — Dismantled by Trump

Sentient has learned that the primary federal laboratory for farm animal welfare research has lost its probationary scientists to the mass firings.

Policy•6 min read

Investigation

Venison Donated to Food Banks May Contain Lead. The NRA Could Be Why.

Health•18 min read

Investigation

How U.S. Taxpayers Bailed Out the Poultry Industry, and Helped Entrench Avian Flu

The U.S. has failed to contain bird flu. The $1.46 billion industry bailout is one reason why.

Meat Lobby•9 min read

Investigation

Meat Industry Group Asks Trump To Deregulate Meatpacking and Factory Farms

Amid a deregulatory blitz, trade group pushes for rollback on environmental regulations, worker protections and food safety.

Policy•6 min read

Solutions

How a Group of Immigrant Farmworkers Is Preparing for Avian Flu to Hit New York Dairy Farms

Health•8 min read

Solutions

Plans to End Male Chick Culling Stall in U.S.

Egg producer Kipster is still moving forward with in-ovo sexing technology.

Science•5 min read

Solutions

The Case for Nature-Based Solutions, Examined

Whether hi-tech or nature-based, all climate action requires tradeoffs.

Food•5 min read