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Why USDA Should Adopt Stronger Legal Protections for Farmed Animals

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that USDA will begin a new process to address farmed animal welfare standards. It's long overdue.

Law & Justice•4 min read

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Topics

Sentient investigates and explains factory farms and their effect on climate, animals, health, politics and more.

Climate

Investigation

UN Green Climate Fund Investing in Factory Farming, Report Finds

Climate•6 min read

Food

Explainer

Why ‘Food Apartheid’ Is a Better Term Than ‘Food Desert’

Food•6 min read

Health

Explainer

E. Coli Outbreaks & Factory Farms in the U.S. Are Largely Inextricable

Health•11 min read

Policy

Explainer

Who Is Brooke Rollins, Trump’s Agriculture Secretary Pick?

Election 2024•3 min read

Science

Fact Check

The Skin Benefits of Beef Tallow Are Lathered on Thick

Mythbusting•5 min read