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How the meat and dairy industries rely on the labor and suffering of mothers.
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Methane and deforestation from farming cattle isn’t magically offset by regenerative agriculture. The new documentary mostly omits this truth.
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A fraught regulatory environment and human stubbornness help explain the roadblocks.
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Why many of the arguments for zoos need fact-checking and caveats.
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The world’s largest beef producer is accused of false advertising.
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It’s a cruel logic that results in the most affectionate creatures being punished the most, but sadly, that’s how it’s often turned out.
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As America’s appetite for chicken increases, so too do the negative effects of poultry farms.
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From methane masks to lemongrass, how do the many efforts to make sustainable beef compare to just eating a little less?
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A primer on the what, whys and hows of veganism.
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The answer depends on your age and situation, but in general, most people are worried about the wrong nutrient.
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You probably knew chickens in battery cages are crammed in tight — but did you know about the neverending light and reproductive control?
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The plant-based milk might be more environmentally friendly than dairy — but that doesn’t make it automatically ethical.
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Students of color are likely to be lactose intolerant — yet dairy-free options in schools are still the exception to the rule.
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Why eating chicken is not necessarily more ethical than eating beef.
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Here’s what you need to know about the pork industry in the United States.
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A plant-based diet isn’t the same thing as being vegan. Here’s how it differs.
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On a per capita basis, mangroves capture four times more carbon than the Amazon.
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Lula is much, much better for the environment. But can he reverse Bolsonaro’s damage?
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The way we produce meat and dairy is responsible for all sorts of damage, and taxpayers end up footing the bill.
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More humane and effective techniques abound, but many brands remain stuck in arcane ways.
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The most common questions about cultivated meat, answered in plain English.
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The research that fish feel pain, explained.
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The surprising origins of the idea that billionaire Bill Gates wants to feed you insects.
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Despite the rise of plant-based products, meat consumption in the U.S. remains much higher than most places in the world.
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