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‘Our Oceans Are Not Getting Any Healthier’: Conservationists React to Failed High Seas Treaty Talks
A UN treaty to protect international waters has been delayed for the fifth time.
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A UN treaty to protect international waters has been delayed for the fifth time.
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Grouse hunting kills hundreds of thousands of animals each year in the U.K. and releases 260,000 tons of carbon.
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“Animal caregivers tend to want to help others but not always themselves."
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The Latinx-led Chicago Roo Crew rescues roosters and works with the communities who keep and protect them.
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Are sanctuary owners obligated to nearby cattle farms? A recent case sparked outrage among animal rights activists and farmers.
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A new paper finds businesses that exploit captive animals for profit are marketing themselves as sanctuaries to draw in conscious consumers.
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Earlier this week, animal protection groups filed briefs in support of Proposition 12, California's landmark animal protection law.
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At least 10 percent of households no longer have their pandemic pets. In the future, digital pets could be an alternative.
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A poultry processing company in Singapore offers up its waste to cultivated meat companies. But should they use it?
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A new study shows bees not only experience pain but can make decisions about whether to endure pain for reward.
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Companion animals and the state’s feral cat population are at risk.
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Iowa residents once had a right to sue polluting factory farm neighbors, Now the Iowa Supreme Court has taken that right away.
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Through a series of exclusive interviews, our reporters offer key insights into the role chicken farmers are playing in the fight for a more equitable food system.
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The connection between factory farms and zoonotic diseases is well-established. But new research shows that less-intensive farming styles also come with their own risks.
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Even the most protected parts of the ocean “allow for some degree of extractive use, and some are even completely open to commercial fisheries.”
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Water disputes can harm community food systems. But resolving these fights is no simple feat.
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“I found people with beautiful hearts who give everything for animal advocacy,” says Hillary Cabrera Gavilán, who first got involved when she was 19.
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Under Gen Z's guidance, the climate movement has grown during the pandemic, with younger, bolder leaders emerging from all over the world.
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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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Hunters believe the killing contests help maintain balance in local ecosystems, but advocates say they are often used to protect farming interests.
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A new report reveals that an estimated 235 million pounds of pesticides were used to grow feed crops for factory-farmed animals in the U.S. in 2018.
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Weathers is running for State Representative in the city of Stowe, Vermont, where he says "the status quo isn't working" anymore.
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A team of third-party experts will help seven JBS plants reduce employee coronavirus exposure and prepare for future outbreaks.
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We are excited to announce Jenny Splitter as the new Managing Editor of Sentient Media. Her writing has been seen in Vox, the Guardian, and Popular Mechanics, among others.
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A new report claims that Groupon “routinely partners with some of the cruelest captive wildlife venues in the U.S.” Sentient Media investigates three of the highest-profile facilities.
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This special edition newsletter features facts and figures about inequality and injustice in global food systems from over 100 individuals in 17 different countries around the world.
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For years, he inspired curiosity and awe for the natural world in ways that no other television presenter had done before. But recently, the tone of his films has changed.
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British supermarkets are pouring millions of pounds into the UK’s beleaguered pig farming sector. Experts fear it may only make the problem worse.
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An expansive new report shows that cheap poultry for markets, restaurants, and pets comes at the expense of Indigenous peoples in Brazil.
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The H5N1 virus continues to spread through poultry farms across the U.S. and around the world, forcing farmers to cull record numbers of birds.
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A new documentary film by BAFTA-award-winning director Alex Lockwood explores the underreported connections between animal farming and human disease.
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In 2021, a pregnant pig named Matilda escaped from a farm in England. Sentient Media spoke with the independent filmmaker who decided to turn her story into a film.
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The decision was met with backlash from opponents, who favor interventions that address the human side of the problem.
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The automated emotion recognition tool can apparently be used to assess pig welfare on farms. But advocates say it is too little too late.
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Doctors confirmed that a four-year-old child in the country’s Henan province has been infected with the illness. Millions of birds are already suffering.
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With your help, we can continue reporting on industrial animal agriculture and its impacts.
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Women-led food tech startups are changing the fabric of the food tech industry, which they say has been dominated by "bro culture" for too long.
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New systems are changing what we eat, how it is made, and who makes it. These changes could expand access to high-quality food while reducing environmental impacts.
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“We must take this heart-rending opportunity not to turn away, to understand that zoo animals are war victims, too,” says Barbara J. King.
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Newcomer to the animal protection scene Australian Alliance for Animals sets out to fix the country’s "broken" animal welfare regulatory systems.
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Despite their public profile soaring in the last three years, pangolins, dubbed “the world’s most trafficked mammal,” still face an uphill battle for survival.
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A new national strategy hopes to modernize the UK's food system by encouraging animal farmers to transition to more sustainable farming methods.
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Farmers and activists have more in common than they’re willing to admit. But the longer they fight amongst each other, the stronger the industry gets.
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In 2021, 33,687 badgers were killed to protect cattle from the spread of Bovine Tuberculosis. By 2025, 140,000 more badgers could die.
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“We are calling upon the [UK] government to ban this cruel industry,” said one campaigner. “There is no place in Britain or anywhere else for it.”
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Millions of lives have been impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, now in its second month. Animals, too, face the devastating impacts of the violence.
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“This bill could help usher in a new generation of African American farmers,” a Black producer said. “But, if it fails, it’s gonna continue to dwindle.”
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The International Finance Corporation recently invested $26 million into Vietnam's pig farming industry, spurring new calls for divestment.
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Russia’s attack on Ukraine has caused the price of animal feed to skyrocket, intensifying food insecurity in much of the global south.
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