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Octopus Farming in the U.S. Doesn’t Exist, and a New Bill Wants to Keep It That Way
A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts.
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A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts.
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Students currently need a doctor’s note to require a school to provide non-dairy milk. A new bill would change that.
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Proponents for the bill hope to curb environmental pollution and bolster small dairy farms.
Factory Farms•6 min read
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Federal oversight is shrinking as policy proposals echo Project 2025's deregulatory agenda.
Policy•6 min read
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The megabill is a “grab bag of Republican and meat and dairy industry interests,” but its fate is uncertain.
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“It's hard to get ahead of it, because the animals can't talk to us and tell us they have a problem.”
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The Keep Finfish Free Act would require Congressional approval for commercial aquaculture facilities.
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The rule, which has been in the works for years, would have made American consumers safer.
Food•4 min read
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Advocacy groups asked regulators to block JBS’ bid, noting its history of corruption charges and illegal deforestation. Approval came after a big donation to Trump.
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The partnership aims to fill a research gap with statewide listening sessions and a review of the scientific literature.
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It’s still a highly volatile situation, but here’s what we can predict.
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JBS, Cargill and Tyson appear to have misled consumers.
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The precedent in prisons exists.
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Inside the latest attempt to undo the landmark animal welfare law.
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Work on overfishing and weather forecasting — vital to climate protection — have been gutted, according to House Democrats and environmental advocates.
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During a visit to Iowa, Secretary Rollins suggested that the administration would consider financial relief for farmers.
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The goal is to allow meatpacking plants to set their own processing line speeds, an agency spokesperson said.
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Over 100 words and phrases are now banned, many of them essential to any discussion of climate.
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Many employees have been reinstated, but the Trump administration is moving forward with plans to slash federal jobs.
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Walmart and Kroger are among the retailers overlooking a major source of food-related climate pollution.
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The agency has opened an investigation into high egg prices and corporate price-gouging.
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The latest continuing resolution to pass the Senate will greatly impact rural programs.
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The agency’s “biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history” spells serious concern for climate change, clean air, water and public health.
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All but one of the Obama-Era agricultural innovation labs received notice in late February that climate-resilient and other food security programs were “not in the national interest.”
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Critics of checkoffs — the marketing tool of agricultural commodities like pork and beef — are asking the Trump administration to make cuts.
Food•9 min read
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“I would hate to look back in five or 10 years at this moment and think, 'wow, what we could have done right now could have prevented so much.'”
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Unfortunately, it’s not that simple.
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After eight weeks, jurors found Wayne Hsiung guilty of one felony and two misdemeanor charges.
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Fighting industrial meat and dairy conglomerates requires cooperation and a belief in the possibility of food justice.
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The Texas law could force plant-based companies to spend millions in redesign expenses and still end up afoul of the vague requirements.
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In a 5-4 majority opinion, the Court upheld the rights of California voters to require pork sold in the state meet animal welfare requirements.
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KFC has a surprising number of vegan options. Recently, the fast food chain tested a new plant-based product, Beyond Fried Chicken, in select stores.
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In a sweeping act of defiance, the protester spray-painted the side of the UK's Central Criminal Court. Someone shouted, “Hey, you know you’re going to get arrested?” But that was…
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On the morning of August 17, nearly 12,000 animal rights activists arrived at the Achilles Statue for the Official Animal Rights March of London. The march then moved to Trafalgar…
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Beyond Meat IPO's is ringing all kinds of bells. Shares soared 167% on its debut last week. The valuation: $3.8 billion. What’s next for Wall Street’s freshest face?
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By committing to go vegan, the company will remove 300 million eggs from its product line every year. And they’re not the only ones making the switch. One of the…
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