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How the Western Diet Affects Global Food Choices
Foods that are popular in white-dominated, wealthy nations are often considered more desirable by developing countries, but they come with their own costs.
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How Many Animals Does PETA’s Shelter Euthanize Annually—and Why?
U.S. shelters must euthanize millions of animals every year. Why is this done? PETA explains.
Policy•7 min read
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Future of Food: How It’s Changing and Why That’s Important
The future of food is unpredictable, but the prognosis isn’t all bad. People are adaptable, and change isn’t always a bad thing.
Climate•9 min read
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Lab-Grown Meat Isn’t Natural—And Neither Is Factory Farming
Many consumers believe conventional meat products are more natural than their lab-grown counterparts. What is "natural," however, is not always best.
Food•7 min read
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A Conservationist’s Guide to Protecting the Oceans
Humans are the major driver of biodiversity collapse in the oceans. Stronger radar, bigger nets, and faster ships have allowed fishing vessels to plunder the oceans with remarkable efficiency.
Climate•6 min read
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What Oat Milk’s Rising Popularity Means for the Environment
Oat milk is on the rise, and its popularity is good news for the environment. Choosing alternative dairy products over traditional ones leads to significantly fewer emissions.
Climate•5 min read
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Letter From Our Executive Director
Everyone at Sentient Media would like to share how every single member of our community has contributed to keeping non-human animals in the press throughout 2020. Our donors, members, advisors,…
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In a Perfect World, There Would Be No Animal Suffering
Utopian visions of a post-COVID-19 future can only come to life if we first consider the needs of all sentient beings, especially those trapped in the food system.
Law & Justice•6 min read
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What Does “Milk” Mean to Indian Consumers?
The government has reevaluated what counts as milk and what doesn't, stifling competition for India's dairy sector, which is already the largest in the world.
Health•7 min read
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Marshall BioResources Is a Factory Farm Like You’ve Never Seen Before
Inside Marshall BioResources, thousands of beagles are bred for laboratories across the U.S. It's big money for Marshall, with many labs paying more than $1,000 per dog.
Animal Testing•5 min read
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Aquatic Animal Welfare Defined for the First Time
Major gaps exist currently in what “animal welfare” means for aquatic animals. The Aquatic Life Institute is leading the effort to help define what this looks like.
Science•2 min read
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The Most Dedicated Activists Don’t Always Shout the Loudest
Dr. Wadchara Pumpradit worked behind the scenes with acclaimed photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur to depict slaughterhouse conditions in Thailand. Today, he's a voice for change.
Policy•13 min read
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What I’ve Learned By Applying an Antiracist Framework to My Animal Advocacy
As a Black woman, I’ve learned through critical reflection the importance of applying an antiracist framework to my animal advocacy. It’s been a long time coming.
Encompass•18 min read
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Veganism in India: Goodmylk Founder Abhay Rangan Weighs In
The success of Rangan’s business lends credence to his steadfast belief that “what is good from an ethical standpoint is often what is good for [business] too.”
Health•7 min read
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Undercover Investigators and Whistleblowers Tell Their Stories
A group of seasoned investigators, whistleblowers, and legal experts discuss the role of undercover investigations in empowering individuals and legislators to make a change.
Policy•1 min read
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How My Family Came to Love a Plant-Based Thanksgiving
As more and more people stop eating animal products, families are finding new ways to share traditional holiday meals.
Health•4 min read
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How Big Pesticide Companies Are Lobbying to Become Climate Leaders
Pesticide producers have a long history of lobbying against environmental regulations. Now, they're using power and influence to manipulate legitimate climate strategies for their own ends.
Climate•6 min read
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The Human Cost of Turkey Farming
Despite production slowdowns due to COVID-19, the turkey industry is set to keep most of its facilities open through the holiday season, putting poultry workers and their families at risk.
Policy•8 min read
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How Confronting My White Privilege Is Making Me a Better Animal Activist
What happens when a longtime animal activist begins to recognize their role in white supremacy culture? They decide to become part of the solution.
Encompass•16 min read
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Will Development Banks Finally Agree to Divest from Factory Farms?
To address the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and the ongoing threat of zoonotic disease, advocates must turn their calls for divestment to the factory farming industry.
Food•4 min read
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The Need for Ethical Consistency in Animal Advocacy
To achieve animal rights, we must strive to make ethical decisions aligned with our values and work toward collective liberation for all.
Encompass•12 min read
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Why Rescue Some But Serve Others? Animal Rescue Shelters Facing Ethical Dilemma
Surprisingly, many animal sanctuaries and shelters still serve meat at fundraisers and other functions. But in the wake of the pandemic, their menus are becoming more aligned with their missions.
Policy•10 min read
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Stolen from the Wild: The Use and Abuse of Mauritian Monkeys for Research
Renowned primate expert Dr. Jane Goodall has joined the chorus of people urging the Mauritian government to end the international trade of research monkeys.
Animal Testing•6 min read
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How Grass-Fed Beef Is Duping Consumers, Again
Meat producers are trying to trick the rapidly growing sector of eco-conscious consumers into believing that they are partners in the solution to climate change. And people are eating it…
Climate•6 min read
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Collaboration and Activism: Strength Through Alliances
The fourth installment of Sentient Sessions explored the power and opportunity that can arise when movements join forces.
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What Trump’s Deregulations Mean for Animals
Many of the deregulations enacted by President Trump prioritize the interests of hunters, property owners, and the fossil fuel industry over the health and well-being of animals and their ecosystems.
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Oppression Without Hierarchy: Racial Justice and Animal Advocacy
Twenty-first-century advocacy embraces cross-over between issue areas, giving us the best chance for holistic, sustained, transformative justice for all.
Encompass•19 min read
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Agribusiness Is Trying to Greenwash Its Waste as “Renewable Energy”
The industry's quiet campaign to greenwash its image has a new partner in crime: the emerging biogas industry.
Climate•5 min read
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The Food System Is Built on White Supremacy
The story of the American food system has been whitewashed; the labor of people of color and the systemic, deeply painful injustices they face have been erased from it. Yet…
Policy•5 min read
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Why Aren’t We All Boycotting Factory Farms?
Social movements have long used consumer abstentions to help achieve their goals. It’s time to acknowledge and adopt a boycott on animal products as a key tactic in the fight…
Law & Justice•9 min read
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World Day for Farmed Animals Sheds Light on Flawed Food System
In the time you've spent reading this article, roughly 231,396 animals have been slaughtered for food.
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Animal Advocates: It’s Time We Move from Performance to True Antiracism
Here’s why the surge of interest in racial equity work gives me hope—and pause—about the animal protection movement’s quest toward antiracism.
Encompass•15 min read
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Nix Meat From NYC Public School Menus
To enrich student health and curb the environmental damages caused by animal agriculture, NYC schools must remove all meat from their menus.
Climate•4 min read
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Is More Fact Than Fiction for Dairy Cows
The next big dystopian fertility story may have already been written. Around the world, cows suffer reproductive exploitation at the hands of dairy farmers.
Entertainment•11 min read
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Activists Make the Public Uncomfortable—But Why?
Activism can be effective, even when it is unpopular. Public disfavor is not always an indicator of whether or not a movement will succeed.
Policy•9 min read
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Dr. Milton Mills: On Being a Black, Vegan Doctor in Trump’s America
The star of the Netflix documentary, What the Health, speaks out about his experience advocating for truth and justice in all its forms. “Being a Black man in America prepared…
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Humans Aren’t the Only Species That Feels Lonely
Animals in farms, zoos, and aquariums are prevented from doing most of the things that are natural and instinctive to them, and suffer psychologically as a result.
Entertainment•6 min read
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Taking on Canada’s Horse Meat Industry
Like the rest of animal agriculture, Canada's horse meat industry thrives in secrecy. Advocates are working tirelessly to shut it down.
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Interview with Tanya O’Callaghan and Derrick Green, Hosts of New Plant-Based Travel Show
The plant-based travel show, Highway to Health, takes the viewers through fascinating places around the world. Find out what's in store for season one.
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$100 Million Financing for Plant-Based Protein? Let’s Talk About Billions for Animal Ag
By diverting federal funding for animal agriculture to the growing plant-based protein market, we can build a more ethical and resilient food system.
Food•8 min read
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How Racism in Animal Advocacy and Effective Altruism Hinders Our Mission
Improving the lives of animals is just one part of making the world a better place—to fully accomplish that mission, we must be antiracist as well.
Encompass•15 min read
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Can We Stop “Alienating” Octopuses?
Octopuses look extraterrestrial but are not alien in any way, shape, or form. We need to be mindful that referring to octopuses as “alien” may be facilitating their exploitation.
Animal Testing•7 min read
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Why Are Black Protestors Being Accused of Abusing Animals?
On social media, people are using photos of animal abuse to delegitimize Black Lives Matter protests. But the credibility of these claims is questionable at best.
Policy•5 min read
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How Misogyny in Meat Advertising Is Always Staying Current
Modern-day meat advertisements harken back to a time when it was OK to objectify women as body parts. In her new book, Carol J. Adams takes a closer at the…
Food•5 min read
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You’re Published, Now What? Social Media Influencers Discuss Social Justice Online
Watch the third installment of our new speaker series, Sentient Sessions, for tips and tricks on getting your voice heard on social media.
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International Animal Protection Is Stronger When It’s Antiracist
International animal advocacy groups need to incorporate a framework for racial diversity, equity, and inclusion into their global strategy to ensure the oppression of all species can come to an…
Encompass•9 min read
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From Wet Markets to Meatpacking: Why Animal Advocacy Fails Without Anti-Racism
The U.S. has a long history of marking various oppressed groups as “Other,” especially in times of economic scarcity and crisis. COVID-19 is no different.
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Let’s Talk About KFC’s ‘Black Power’ Drumstick
Why is it bad optics? Because the association of Black people and fried chicken is a pernicious racial stereotype that asserts itself over and over again.
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How Vice President Pence Is Exposing the Sexual Politics of Meat
The Vice President vowed to protect red meat from Democratic challenger Kamala Harris, bringing into question what role misogyny and white supremacy play in the current political climate.
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How My Cultural Identity Informs My Animal Advocacy
Reflecting upon my history in animal advocacy, I realize that I have undervalued my family’s roots as a key factor in why and how I want to help animals to…
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