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Eating for Your Microbiome? More Plants Can Help

New studies highlight the benefits of plant-forward and non-industrialized diets for the gut microbiome.

Diet•6 min read

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Mass Firings Have Cut USDA ‘Off At the Knees,’ Ex-Employees Say

More than a dozen recently fired USDA employees told Investigate Midwest the terminations have stalled conservation projects.

Food•9 min read

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MAHA Commission Poised to Extend RFK’s Reach. Food System Reformers Remain Wary.

For now, plenty of roadblocks to food system change still stand in the way.

Policy•6 min read

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Exclusive: the USDA’s Farm Animal Welfare Research Lab — With Just One Scientist Remaining — Dismantled by Trump

Sentient has learned that the primary federal laboratory for farm animal welfare research has lost its probationary scientists to the mass firings.

Policy•6 min read

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Iowa Slaughterhouse Routinely Pollutes Waterways With Excessive Waste, Advocacy Groups Allege

‘250,000 gallons of untreated beef processing waste’ flowed into the local water supply, the notice states.

Food•5 min read

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Avian Flu Research Funding Caught in Crosshairs of Trump Administration

Zoonotic disease spread and vaccine research projects are among those under review.

Policy•5 min read

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Will Trump’s Diminished Data Sharing at CDC Hamper Bird Flu Preparedness?

In the U.S., bird flu is spreading rapidly on poultry and dairy farms—and data censorship could pose risks to combating it, experts say.

Health•7 min read

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Factory Farm Pollution Can Be Seen From Space, Scientists Say

A new study uses satellite data to document environmental inequities in North Carolina.

Research•6 min read

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Tracking Bird Flu Is Largely Left to States. Under Trump, the Federal Government Might Step Even Further Back.

With human infections of avian flu present in the U.S., workers remain most vulnerable to the virus.

Health•6 min read

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Trump Says He’s Sending Water to L.A. It’s Actually Going to Megafarms.

The president’s executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to fight wildfires.

Policy•8 min read

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The U.S. Wants to Cut Food Waste in Half. We’re Not Even Close

Americans waste more than 300 pounds of food per person per year, study says.

Climate•5 min read

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81% of Meatpacking Workers at High Injury Risk, USDA Warns

Two new studies reinforce the fact that slaughterhouse jobs are among the most dangerous.

Food•3 min read

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Nitrous Oxide, a Potent Greenhouse Gas, Is Spreading From Farms

A new study finds the gas is also coming from polluted water.

Research•6 min read

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Sentient to Expand Its Editorial Team in 2025

Meet Sentient’s new hires: two investigative reporters, a fact checker and science journalism fellow.

Food•2 min read

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Turning Kazakhstan Into a Beef-Producing Machine, the American Way

A new venture aims to claim carbon credits for its steaks and burgers.

Food•37 min read

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Industry-Backed Emissions Metric Could ‘Completely Derail’ Climate Action, Campaigners Warn

Critics say the controversial GWP* method – which New Zealand appears close to adopting – is “open to significant abuse.”

Climate•7 min read

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Illegal Manure Pollution in Water — and Cancer — on the Rise in Iowa

A new report maps manure spills in Iowa, where factory farms produce 109 billion pounds of manure per year.

Climate•3 min read

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Agriculture’s Dependence on Child Labor Persists — As Corporate Accountability Remains Lax

How companies like Tyson and Perdue exploit loopholes to employ migrant children.

Food•9 min read

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The Senate’s New Farm Bill Would Prioritize the Climate. Too Bad It’s Basically Doomed.

Democrats and Republicans can't seem to agree over what belongs in the nation's leading agricultural policy.

Food•7 min read

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What COP29 Had to Say About Food Systems

Sticking points to significant reform, explained.

Climate•4 min read

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Avian Flu Is Spreading, and the Raw Milk Trend Could Make It Worse

CDC recommends consumers avoid dairy and poultry farms, and drinking raw milk.

Health•4 min read

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Are COP29 Food Pledges Going to Succeed? COP28’s Impact Holds Clues

The last UN conference saw major breakthroughs, but there's still a long way to go.

Climate•7 min read

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Children Are at the Core of MAHA. Some Moms Are Ecstatic.

Mothers are rallying behind RFK Jr.’s promises to expose corporate influence over America’s food and health systems.

Election 2024•6 min read

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Fish Farms Kill Billions More Wild Fish Than Previous Estimates, Study Finds

Touted as a more environmentally friendly solution, the reality of fish farms is more harmful.

Research•6 min read

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Syngenta Spent Decades Attempting To Quiet Health Concerns About Its Profitable Herbicide.

A former Florida rancher battling Parkinson’s disease reflects on years of using paraquat.

Health•21 min read

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Can Scientists Stem Antimicrobial Resistance With Designer Microbiomes?

Inside a new approach to combating a global health crisis.

Breakthroughs•7 min read

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Meet the Farmers Supporting Prop 12 Despite Pork Industry Pushback

Contrary to what ag industry groups say, these small farmers have embraced the new animal welfare law.

Meat Lobby•10 min read

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Animal Lab Workers Experience Mental Health Struggles, but Are Rarely Heard From

The human emotional toll of experimenting on animals.

Health•10 min read

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13 Groups Sued EPA Demanding Stricter CAFO Regulation — the Court Struck Them Down

The Ninth Circuit backed EPA’s response to polluted water: 'study further' and form a subcommittee.

Law & Justice•8 min read

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Cargill Meat Still Contains Critical Antibiotics, Investigation Finds

This, despite commitments by the company.

Food•5 min read

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Dairy Digesters Presented At Congressional Briefing As a Solution to Curbing Methane Emissions

Unfortunately, it’s not that simple.

Climate•6 min read

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Food Is a Huge Source of Methane Emissions. Fixing That Is No Easy Feat

At least two-thirds of methane emissions come from human activity, which is both a problem and an opportunity.

Climate•6 min read

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Is ‘Climate Change’ or ‘Global Warming’ the Better Term to Inspire Action?

A majority of people surveyed expressed willingness to eat less meat to curb climate pollution.

Climate•4 min read

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Factory Farms Make Bad Neighbors. Meet the People Who Are Fighting Back

Industrial farming operations stuffed with thousands of hogs, cows, or chickens seriously harm our health and environment. All across the country, communities are pushing back.

Food•26 min read

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Dead Zones Are Growing, but With Government Action, Hope Isn’t Lost

In places with no enforceable limits on nutrient pollution, addressing the problem will remain elusive.

Climate•9 min read

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How City Climate Plans Became a Culture War Target

Inside the growing movement to frame climate action as Marxist and anti-God.

Law & Justice•5 min read

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The Italian Far Right’s Beef with Vegans and Immigrants

How food is politicized in a culture known for its cuisine.

Law & Justice•8 min read

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VP Candidate Tim Walz Has Deep Connections to Agriculture and Conservation

But the Minnesota governor will have to answer climate groups’ concerns about his support for ethanol and factory farming.

Future of Food•5 min read

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FBI Records Reveal Ironic Accusations Against Animal Activists

A recent investigation finds the FBI considering ‘weapons of mass destruction statutes’ against activists.

Law & Justice•6 min read

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How Big Ag Is Trying to Buck Regulations to Prevent Pollution

The state’s biggest business lobby helps two residents challenge a Polk County town’s restrictions on livestock feeding operations.

Law & Justice•5 min read

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Plants and Their Pollinators Are Increasingly Out of Sync

As global temperatures rise and seasons shift, bees and other pollinators are missing critical connections with flowers and crops.

Research•7 min read

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Why Vegan Restaurants Going Un-Vegan Isn’t Necessarily a Long-Term Problem

The plant-based dining trend has waned, but flexitarians are still looking to eat less meat.

Diet•5 min read

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Inside Jane Goodall’s Revolutionary Approach to Animal Research

Our improved understanding of animal behavior is a legacy of Jane Goodall’s work.

Research•5 min read

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Got Bird Flu? Milk Production May Lead to More Human Infections, Study Finds

How bird flu puts vulnerable workers at even greater risk.

Health•4 min read

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Are National Parks Safe Spaces for LGBTQ People This Pride Month — and Beyond?

An email from Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about park officer uniforms did not quell the controversy completely.

Justice•7 min read

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A Tyson Exec Wrote Kentucky’s Ag-Gag Law. What Could Go Wrong?

Lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto in order to ban drone investigations in the state.

Law & Justice•4 min read

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Inside Florida’s Ban on Lab-Grown Meat

The recent move to criminalize cultivated protein has more to do with politics than science.

Climate•11 min read

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Have the World’s Coral Reefs Already Crossed a Tipping Point?

A quarter of marine life depends on coral reefs. So do 1 billion people.

Climate•7 min read

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How California’s Prop 12 Could Kickstart a Lagging Global Pork Market

British, Irish and Canadian hog farms are looking to get ‘Prop 12 certified’ to sell pork to the golden state.

Food•5 min read

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Emissions From Ag Are a Big Part of Climate Change — But Government Funding Lags Behind

Millions in federal research dollars are going to ineffective solutions like regenerative agriculture.

Policy•5 min read