Explainer
What the Endangered Species Act Does, and Why It Matters
The Act is turning 50 this year — but how successful has it been at protecting endangered species?
Climate•10 min read
Hazra Khatoon
Hazra Khatoon's Posts
Explainer
What Food Justice Is and Why It Matters, Explained
The food justice movement seeks to create a fair and sustainable food system.
Food•9 min read
Explainer
What Are Food Deserts and Why Do They Exist?
A key source of food injustice and insecurity in the United States, explained.
Food•9 min read
Explainer
The Rise of Industrial Agriculture, Explained
Everything you ever wanted to know about intensive agriculture, and the efforts to make it more sustainable.
Food•13 min read
Donate
You have read 0 articles.
Independent Journalism Relies on You
As a fiercely independent, reader-supported news outlet, we’re unswayed by advertisers and profit margins. Your support funds investigative journalism, fact-checked explainers, resources for journalists and partnerships with publishers to boost reporting on the most pressing issues of our time. Read more
Most Read Today
•- How Easy Is It to Get a Humane Label for Meat? Very
- Farmers Markets Can Be a Form of Climate Action. Here’s How
- Smithfield Foods Is Owned by China, but Pollution and Price-Fixing Is the Real Problem
- The Iditarod: How Long Is It and How Many Dogs Die in the Race?
- What Is a Sentient Being? Here’s Why the Definition Is So Important
- How Much Protein You Need to Be Healthy, Explained
- Where on Earth Does Gelatin Come From?
- Is Bullfighting Cruel to the Bull?
Climate
Investigation
UN Green Climate Fund Investing in Factory Farming, Report Finds
Climate•6 min read
Health
Explainer
E. Coli Outbreaks & Factory Farms in the U.S. Are Largely Inextricable
Health•11 min read
