Brian Bienkowski is the managing editor of The New Lede. He is a veteran journalist with more than 15 years of experience covering the environment and human health. He's received multiple awards for his reporting and is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists.
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Investigation
The campaign is led by a PR firm with a long history of promoting powerful corporate interests, including oil and gas, the meat industry and anti-labor union talking points.
Meat Lobby•5 min read
Investigation
Multiple op-eds and analyses papers fail to mention that the author is the vice president of strategic engagement for the National Pork Producers Council.
Meat Lobby•7 min read
News
New research shows roughly a quarter of the nation’s large cattle, dairy and hog farms are located in just 30 U.S. counties.
Research•6 min read
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