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Farm Bill’s Fate Hangs in the Balance as Congress Returns
Here’s what to expect as lawmakers hash out a new Farm Bill.
Policy•8 min read
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Here’s what to expect as lawmakers hash out a new Farm Bill.
Policy•8 min read
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What a Republican majority means for the country’s strongest animal welfare law.
Policy•10 min read
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The same people running corporations are hired to run government agencies.
Meat Lobby•10 min read
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While much is still speculative, here’s what we might expect.
Policy•12 min read
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The psychology of animal abuse at livestock auctions and slaughterhouses.
Research•8 min read
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It always comes back to poop.
Health•11 min read
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From animal welfare to environmental impact, here are some reasons to opt out.
Health•9 min read
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Turkeys can live over a decade in the wild. But on farms, they’re slaughtered as young as 12 weeks old.
Food•5 min read
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Rollins lacks experience — but industry groups are hopeful.
Election 2024•3 min read
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The single dish with the highest carbon footprint is not the meat — it’s the mac n cheese.
Climate•4 min read
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Microplastics have become part of the food chain.
Health•4 min read
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One ballot measure passed — Measure J and a Denver ordinance didn’t. What’s next?
Election 2024•8 min read
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How the language we use to talk about food justice matters.
Food•6 min read
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A closer look reveals a lack of transparency, and potentially negative effects.
Climate•8 min read
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Biden has addressed methane emissions. Here’s what we might expect from Trump.
Climate•10 min read
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Onions are at the center of a nationwide outbreak — but the source comes back to beef.
Health•8 min read
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The U.S. government has a lot to do with it.
Food•11 min read
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Trump’s win shows that misinformation is here to stay.
Election 2024•6 min read
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A look inside activists’ new strategy to ban factory farming.
Election 2024•14 min read
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His second term is bad news for combating climate change.
Election 2024•10 min read
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Touted as sustainable, the practice brings up questions about surplus and waste.
Food•8 min read
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The far-right’s claims about recent hurricanes, debunked.
Mythbusting•7 min read
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A relatively simple question doesn’t have a simple answer.
Meat Lobby•10 min read
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His policy record holds a few clues.
Election 2024•7 min read
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Unfortunately, Trump’s policies as president often had the opposite result.
Election 2024•9 min read
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Tips for recognizing common red flags and improving your media literacy.
Mythbusting•9 min read
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What the research actually says about the effects of soy on men.
Mythbusting•9 min read
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Why dairy milk became so entrenched in American children's diets.
Health•9 min read
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The socioeconomic and psychological barriers preventing a more sustainable food system.
Health•8 min read
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The economics of that oat milk cappuccino surcharge.
Diet•9 min read
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Tracing the history of a particularly harmful myth.
Election 2024•7 min read
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The global movement is against factory farming — and is also against one of its potential solutions.
Food•7 min read
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We know he loves meat — but what does his policy history reveal?
Election 2024•10 min read
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The VP candidate is said to represent a new kind of American masculinity — but meat remains an old stronghold.
Election 2024•11 min read
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CSAs offer some food system benefits — but are they practical and accessible?
Food•8 min read
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A brief look into the Democratic presidential candidate’s history and personal habits.
Election 2024•8 min read
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Symbols like ‘recyclable’ and ‘compostable’ aren’t as reliable as you’d expect.
Food•9 min read
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How to separate facts from fad diets when you scroll.
Health•11 min read
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Who’s putting the most money into making food systems more sustainable?
Climate•9 min read
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Why the U.S. is behind when it comes to connecting environmental and personal health.
Food•8 min read
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These cities are on the progressive edge of food policies that protect the climate and residents’ health.
Climate•9 min read
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Why the word ‘vegan’ – and all it represents – turns consumers off.
Food•9 min read
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An oft thrown-around claim, examined honestly.
Diet•7 min read
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What animal cooperation can teach us about our similarities and differences as species.
Research•8 min read
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An imperfect but important ranking system, explained.
Law & Justice•7 min read
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Beef and dairy production are particularly damaging.
Climate•8 min read
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‘Organic’ is better for animals — but not necessarily more environmentally friendly or healthy.
Food•7 min read
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An astronomical number to comprehend, broken down.
Food•7 min read
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The environmental impact of raising animals for food.
Climate•7 min read
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A big aspect of climate change, summarized briefly.
Climate•8 min read
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