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Why Some Food Labels Are More Trustworthy Than Others

At a small, family-run dairy farm near Bath, England, cows are suffering. You wouldn't know that by looking at the label, though. In fact, you might think the opposite.

Food•6 min read

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Can We Turn Plastic Waste Into Edible Protein?

A team of scientists has developed a surprisingly simple process to convert plastic waste into edible protein. The applications could be revolutionary.

Climate•5 min read

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New Film Puts Environmental Impact of Animal Agriculture Center Stage

The environmental impact of animal agriculture is hard to ignore. “Eating Our Way To Extinction,” a new documentary narrated by Kate Winslet, shows us why.

Climate•5 min read

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UN Food Systems Summit Kicks Off Amid Controversy

With the much-anticipated Summit underway, the UN now faces the difficult task of reconciling its support for the meat and dairy industry with its own development goals.

Climate•5 min read

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Rising Meat Production Could Put UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Out of Reach

New report illustrates how political inaction continues to enable the expansion of large-scale meat and dairy companies despite the sectors’ climate and health impacts.

Food•6 min read

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Aquatic Animal Welfare Is Important Part of Fight for Sustainability

New report released by the Aquatic Life Institute underscores the importance of aquatic animal welfare in achieving global sustainable development goals.

Climate•2 min read

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Most Farm Subsidies Are “Harmful” to People and the Planet, Says UN

The agricultural sector receives around $540 billion in support each year. But according to a new UN report, this funding comes at a significant cost to the environment and human…

Climate•4 min read

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Will McDonald’s Ever Stop Expanding?

McDonald's has around 1,300 restaurants in the UK alone, serving three million beef patties to 3.5 million customers daily. Unfortunately, it's showing no signs of slowing down.

Climate•9 min read

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Consumers Play Critical Role in Protecting the Oceans

Over 20 ocean conservation and animal welfare organizations have signed an open letter urging consumers to focus on improving aquatic animal welfare and preserving marine ecosystems.

Climate•9 min read

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Scientists Call for Solving Climate and Biodiversity Crises Together

A new report highlights the importance of confronting climate change and biodiversity loss together. Solutions that take both issues into account have the best chance of success.

Climate•6 min read

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Air Pollution From Factory Farms Is Killing Us

A new study has revealed that air pollution from factory farms causes more than 12,000 deaths every year and disproportionately affects low-income areas and communities of color.

Climate•6 min read

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The Hidden Cost of Italy’s Meat Industry

Every year in Italy, nearly 600 million animals are killed and sold as 2.6 million tons of meat. But there's a catch: all of the industry's profits cannot even begin…

Food•5 min read

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Dietary Changes Needed to Prevent Future Pandemics and Biodiversity Loss

A new UN-backed report is calling for the rapid transition away from intensive animal agriculture, fearing it could lead to massive biodiversity loss and the next pandemic.

Climate•5 min read

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Buying Meat? Don’t Believe What You Read on the Label

By not being upfront with consumers, labeling systems are making the industry seem like it is doing more than it actually is to improve animal welfare.

Food•7 min read

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Fish Without the Catch: Seafood Alternatives Are on the Rise

Innovative approaches to alternative seafood—like "fishless filets" and "crabless cakes"—could mitigate many of the environmental challenges presented by the modern fishing industry.

Health•5 min read

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Our Food Systems Are Complicated. Food Data Doesn’t Have to Be.

Researchers made a “Google Maps” for global food systems. Could it help us tackle food’s thorniest problems?

Food•6 min read

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No, 100 Companies Are Not Responsible for 71% of Emissions

Variations on a meme claiming that 100 companies are responsible for 71 percent of greenhouse gas emissions have become ubiquitous on the internet. The problem is, they may not be…

Climate•5 min read

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The Quiet Power of Farmed Animal Sanctuaries

Unique connections are made at farmed animal sanctuaries, and a new study shows that they have the power to inspire real change in their visitors.

Policy•5 min read

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Would Slower Growth Make Life Better for Farmed Chickens?

Animal advocates criticize the painful effects of rapid growth in chickens. But poultry producers often draw attention away from the issue, touting new innovations in their breeding methods and general…

Food•5 min read

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New Study Confirms Inhumane Breeding of Broiler Chickens

A new study released in September by the University of Guelph, Ontario, shows decisively that this genetic manipulation comes at a great physical cost to the birds.

Food•3 min read

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Bringing Big Ag’s Right to Harm to the U.S. Supreme Court

Two couples in rural Indiana worked for decades to build the American dream—and then watched it slip away to a massive pig farm. They refuse to give up.

Food•11 min read

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Letter From Our Founder

Sentient Media was founded to help bring animal welfare and animal rights issues into the mainstream.

Policy•4 min read

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In a Year of Climate Reckoning, Where Does Joe Biden Stand on Climate and Agriculture?

Fires rage in the West as storms, hurricanes, and floods hit the rest of the country. Progressives are pushing Biden to transform the food system and manage and mitigate the…

Climate•10 min read

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Friend in Sea: Port Jackson Sharks are Smarter Than You Think

Sharks are magnificent creatures. But due to the animal's menacing depiction in movies and on the news, most humans overlook their complex nature.

Science•5 min read

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2019 Year in Review: Informing, Inspiring, and Empowering the Farmed Animal Movement

As we say goodbye to 2019, we’d like to share our successes and thank you for your continued support on our mission to increase the public awareness around farmed animal…

Policy•4 min read

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Reports Challenge Meat Industry Expansion Claims

Meat industry forecasts of rising demand are being challenged by new reports that see the future of animal-derived proteins as limited to bleak.

Food•6 min read

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Animal Agriculture Severely Under-Reported in Climate Coverage

Reporting of meat production's and animal agriculture's roles in the climate crisis has risen in last two years. It might still not be enough.

Climate•6 min read

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The Climate Crisis Secret

Livestock is a major contributor to climate change. But in the scientific community, there's a surprising lack of consensus around just how much livestock production is adding to the problem.…

Climate•22 min read

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Eat Less Meat to Save the Planet, Says UN Report

A quarter of global emissions come from food. More than half (58%) of food emissions come from animal products. United Nations' report on action against the climate crisis is clear…

Climate•4 min read

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How Many Vegans Are There Really in the U.S.?

It's a controversial question. So we put together a comprehensive timeline tracking 24 surveys of vegans over the past 25 years.

Health•8 min read

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99% of U.S. Farmed Animals Live on Factory Farms

The idea of factory-farmed meat makes most people feel uncomfortable, so they justify eating animals by claiming their food was produced ethically--not on a factory farm. The majority of them…

Food•5 min read

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Ditching Beef for Chicken and Fish May Cause More Harm Than Good

Environmentally friendly consumers are trading out red meat, which is notoriously high in greenhouse gas emissions, for chicken and fish. They should think twice.

Climate•3 min read

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The World’s Largest Fast Food Companies Are Failing Chickens

Jo-Anne McArthur/We Animals A new report from World Animal Protection identifies the cruel mistreatment of chickens by suppliers to eight of the world’s largest fast food companies.

Food•7 min read

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It Was a Record Year for Vegans. Why Are We Still Eating So Much Meat?

Peak meat is a frighteningly high point for the meat industry and a frighteningly low one for vegans. This too will pass. Change starts today. Choose not to eat meat…

Health•5 min read

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Nearly Half of Poultry Slaughterhouses Fail USDA Salmonella Inspections

Hundreds of USDA-inspected chicken and turkey slaughterhouses failed federal Salmonella performance standards, according to a new report. Of the 821 facilities inspected between October 2017 and October 2018, a total…

Food•17 min read

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Call It Pig or Pork: People Still Want to Eat Bacon

Faunalytics asked, and U.S. consumers answered. Research shows that even if you trade indirect terms for meat like beef and pork for more explicit ones—like cow and pig to more…

Food•4 min read

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Vegans Are Changing Restaurant Menus Around the World

It's World Vegan Day! This year, the number of people who call themselves vegans tripled, and more than half of Americans say they're trying to eat less meat. 51% of…

Policy•2 min read

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Vegans Are 15% Less Likely to Get Cancer

New research found that being vegetarian or vegan significantly lowers the risk of heart disease (by 25%) and cancer. It does not, however, come with a magically long life. One…

Diet•1 min read

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65% of Earth Is Unexplored

The extent of human impact on these underwater ecosystems is impressive. Still, we've only mapped 5 percent of the world's seafloor in any detail. Excluding dry land, that leaves about…

Climate•1 min read