August’s top stories in agriculture, climate and food in 60 seconds
The new bill represents the single biggest challenge to animal welfare laws, but food safety and honey bee protections are also at risk.
Avian flu poses an increasing risk to humans. Here’s what we know, and a link to all of our coverage.
Myriad examples of queer animals exist, from homosexual mountain goats to gender-bending clownfish to asexual snakes.
A new study by Faunalytics and Sentient Media shows that animal agriculture is systematically underreported in climate media coverage.
We’ve compiled some of our most frequently used research and analysis in this food-climate reporting toolkit.
May’s top stories in agriculture, climate and our food system in 60 seconds.
A new survey finds 11 percent of Americans identify as flexitarian — with more than a quarter eating more plants but also more chicken.
April’s top stories in agriculture, climate and our food system in 60 seconds.
Are plant-based burgers healthy? Debates about processed and ultra-processed foods have made this more complicated than it needs to be.
Grass-roots activists and larger Māori organizations are working to introduce and restore “te ao Māori” at a national government level.
Tens of millions of bison once roamed North America until ranchers decimated their numbers. But today, Indigenous-led projects are restoring the bison and their ecosystems.
Milk and meat brands are turning to climate labels like “carbon neutral” and “net zero” to boost sales. But what do these terms actually mean?
When a 9-year-old tried to pull her goat from auction, Shasta County fair officials insisted the animal be killed to teach her a lesson about meat.
Gray wolves, elephants, wildebeests and sea otters are a few of the species that can help sequester carbon and mitigate global warming.
Media recap of the top stories in agriculture, climate, science and justice in 60 seconds.
A trio of new reports — including the IPCC’s latest — makes clear that food system reform is a crucial part of climate action.
A bounty of much-needed new federal funds will help reconnect habit for freshwater and terrestrial animals.
A new study finds fish can recognize their own reflection and distinguish themselves from other fish.
New research finds significantly higher levels of PFAS in locally caught freshwater fish than store-bought fish.
Human cases remain rare but the risk of an outbreak could change at any time.
Commercial fishing methods are not designed for a quick or painless death.
Pandemic risk is on the rise, but researchers know the cause and how to reduce the risk.
Media recap of the top stories in agriculture, climate, science and justice in 60 seconds.
Two new reports find E.U. policies are failing to protect climate and biodiversity.
New wildlife report reveals 49 percent of bird species are decreasing.
The plant-based industry skeptics are ignoring a crucial factor: price parity.
Media recap of the top stories in agriculture, climate, science and justice in 60 seconds.
Shark finning is bad for animals and the environment yet the dish is still sometimes on the menu.
Meat companies are greenwashing beef with a “low methane” rebrand.
New analysis from the Animal Welfare Institute found that the majority of producers chose to kill their animals using ventilation shutdown plus heat.
Bolivia’s growing factory farm industry is putting the Chiquitano Forest at risk.
What we eat — even at galas and special events — has an impact on the planet and animals.
In Sentient Media’s monthly video series, host Jasmine Leyva shares the top stories in food, animals and the environment in 60 seconds.
The Smithfield and Excelsior trials ended with very different decisions that could impact the future of the movement.
There were once more than 300 native freshwater fish species in Bangladesh, but many have disappeared or are on the verge of extinction.
A new report shows countries in the region must reduce their beef consumption in order to meet climate targets.
An increasing number of zoos across the world are allowing their elephants to retire to sanctuaries.
Animal agriculture is the primary source of nutrient pollution to Great Lakes waters. Yet billions spent on clean up strategies aren’t working.
In this month’s Correction, we look at the media’s coverage of Freya the Walrus and Alaskan snow crabs, plus the beef industry sponsors Climate Week NYC.
“We’re in an apocalyptic phase for animals in CAFOs.”
New research shows Canadians can reach their climate goals by reducing meat and dairy consumption.
The avian influenza is a growing source of concern for Latin American researchers, since its high pathogenicity represents a risk of infection for migratory shorebirds.
University of Oxford researchers examined 57,000 foods and deemed plant-based options better for the environment than meat.
Researchers say officials must do more to curb overfishing, including curtailing industrial fishing to protect marine life.
In Sentient Media’s monthly video series, host Jasmine Leyva shares the top stories in food, animals, and the environment in 60 seconds.