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New Report Casts Doubt On The Buzz Around Insect Food
Insects have a lot of protein, but the industry faces many challenges in becoming mainstream
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Trump has Decimated a Vital Ocean Monitoring Program. What Does It Mean for Fisheries?
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Over 1,700 Cargill Meatpacking Workers Locked Out After Demanding Bathroom Breaks
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Neurotech Company Says Its Brain Chips Could Make Cows Produce More Milk, but at What Cost?
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This Key Tool Could Protect Whales and Dolphins Worldwide. Advocates Want the U.S. to Use it.
Stronger enforcement of U.S. import law could spare marine mammals from deadly fishing gear around the world, advocates say.
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The Flesh-Eating Pest That Once Cost Ranchers Millions Is Back
Health•5 min read
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California Almonds Depend on Billions of Bees. ‘Bitter Honey’ Asks at What Cost
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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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Breeding Climate-Friendly Livestock May Come at the Expense of Farm Animal Welfare
A new report argues that focusing solely on climate emissions can result in breeding programs that increase animal suffering.
Climate•5 min read
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Ready to Recall: These Meats Are Behind 40% of USDA Food Warnings
Health•12 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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