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Is the EU About To Give the Meat Industry a Pass on Methane Emissions?
Calling it “biogenic methane” is a red flag for climate scientists.
Climate•10 min read
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Fishmeal Feeds Livestock Farming — Sometimes at the Expense of Marine Ecosystems
Fisheries & Aquaculture•6 min read
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USDA to Repeal Rules Protecting Chicken Farmers From Discrimination and Deceptive Business Practices
Meat Lobby•5 min read
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U.S. and Mexico Unveil A New Weapon To Fight Screwworm, the Parasite Threatening Cattle Herds
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The Nation’s ‘Egg Mafia’ Made Billions. Their Fines Over Price Fixing Are a Drop in the Bucket.
Egg companies that received hundreds of millions of dollars in bird flu payments are ordered to settle for a fraction of the price.
Food•5 min read
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Food•12 min read
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How Denmark’s ‘Pig Election’ Rewrote Factory Farm Politics
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Cow Manure Could Be the Next Data Center Fuel
The manure-to-energy field has a new sales pitch. Critics warn it could mean even more factory farms.
Climate•9 min read
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Sardine Girl Summer Meets the Reality of Industrial Fishing
Your ‘seacuterie’ board may not be as sustainable as you think.
Food•6 min read
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Over 1,700 Cargill Meatpacking Workers Locked Out After Demanding Bathroom Breaks
Food•9 min read
Fishing in the Deep Ocean’s Data-Blind Spot
Twilight zone fish help regulate carbon and are critical to the food web. Yet they are being caught in massive amounts, and scientists say the impact is unknown.
Climate•5 min read
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Do Trucker Log Loopholes Put Animals at Risk?
Undercover footage reveals some drivers falsify logbooks, while rules for livestock protections and driver fatigue can also be at odds, raising public safety concerns.
Factory Farms•7 min read
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A new system helps restaurants meet cage-free commitments even when supply chains keep them serving caged eggs.
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Sentient investigates and explains factory farms and their effect on climate, the environment, animals, health, politics and rural communities.