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Factory Farms Don’t Just Stink — They Make It Harder To Breathe, Too
New maps show that where animal feeding operations exist, higher percentages of Latino and uninsured residents also live.
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Solutions
NYC ‘Health Bucks’ and Grassroots Efforts Help Make Healthy Produce More Affordable in the Bronx
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Where Are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and What’s RFK’s Beef With Beans?
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In Immokalee, Community Groups Plant With Extreme Heat and Farmworker Neighbors in Mind
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What Happened to America’s Meat Recalls?
Recalls of meat, poultry and egg products have gradually begun to rebound. But the numbers haven’t fully recovered, raising questions about what’s changed and why.
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What Are Hot Dogs Made Of?
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Sentient investigates and explains factory farms and their effect on climate, the environment, animals, health, politics and rural communities.