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Animal agriculture is often left out of critical conversations about the climate crisis—including COP26. Plant-based food companies are calling for change.
Climate•4 min read
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A new Congressional report found that slaughterhouses owned by five major meatpacking companies accounted for at least 59,000 COVID-19 cases and 269 deaths.
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One-third of food produced around the world ends up in garbage cans and landfills. Advocates point to a simple solution: reusing food instead of throwing it away.
Food•6 min read
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The service offers companies “robust certification” capable of demonstrating that their net-zero target will reduce emissions at the pace and scale required to keep global warming to 1.5°C.
Climate•3 min read
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Between 2015 and 2020, financial institutions gave over $478 billion to meat and dairy corporations around the world, largely without scrutiny.
Food•5 min read
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Animal protectors come in many different forms. John Oberg takes his advocacy to Twitter and other viral platforms to make an impact.
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The arrests came just hours before a planned demonstration, organized by global animal rights group Meat The Victims, was supposed to take place at a turkey breeding facility in Ontario.
Policy•9 min read
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As Facebook falls under the national spotlight, Jennifer Mishler takes a closer look at the rise of animal cruelty on the platform and what advocates can do to stop it.
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Workers were told their injuries were “break-in pain,” soreness that comes from adjusting to life in a meatpacking plant. But some injuries were much more severe.
Policy•17 min read
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No-kill sounds like a worthy goal for animal shelters, but it doesn’t come without controversy. Learn what no-kill means, why some are against it, and what you can do to…
Policy•8 min read
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Plant-based baker Freya Cox joins this year’s lineup of “The Great British Bake Off”, one of the country’s greatest and most inclusive cultural exports.
Entertainment•3 min read
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Vegans see the world differently, even from a young age. Jessica Scott-Reid shares some of the challenges of raising her daughter, who just started kindergarten, vegan.
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The film urges action on ag-gag laws, which seek to “gag” would-be whistleblowers by punishing them for recording footage of what goes on inside factory farms.
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More than 600 farmed animals have been evacuated to three different shelters outside of the Caldor fire zone. That number is expected to grow, as teams work to bring every…
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Wildlife killing contests are common across the U.S. Competitors kill coyotes and foxes for the thrill, often invoking the interests of the ranching industry to defend their conduct.
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Meat and dairy have become central tenets of today’s climate culture wars. A promising new documentary, Meat Me Halfway, looks to diffuse the situation.
Policy•4 min read
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Award-winning photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur discusses Canada's latest ag-gag law and how the industry's ongoing attack on journalists and activists is impacting her work.
Law & Justice•9 min read
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Supermarkets often will not open stores in low-income neighborhoods, further limiting access to nutritious foods for their residents. Two California communities are taking a stand.
Law & Justice•6 min read
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Farming was a sustainable way of life until corporate agriculture came knocking. Now, farmers are caught in the gears of an industry that prioritizes cheap crops and labor above all…
Food•18 min read
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The Sentient Media Social Media Fellowship is hosting a 30-day newsletter where you can learn more about global food systems from the perspective of 100 individuals in 12 different countries.
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Meat and dairy producers are targeting increasingly popular plant-based foods by challenging whether or not they can use terms like milk or meat. Will it work?
Food•7 min read
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Epicurious has stopped publishing beef recipes, citing environmental concerns. But is cutting out dishes made from one animal really enough, and could it make things worse for other animals?
Climate•5 min read
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According to a new study, the Brazilian Amazon is emitting more carbon than it captures. The unprecedented rise in emissions is being driven by animal agriculture.
Climate•6 min read
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Nearly 300 endangered tule elk isolated on the Pt. Reyes National Seashore are in a fight for their lives—with no help from the National Park Service, the organization tasked with…
Law & Justice•8 min read
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Big Ag didn't just put small farmers out of business. They changed a way of life in rural America and made it harder to fight climate change.
Food•20 min read
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In June, three Danish sustainability organizations filed Denmark’s first climate lawsuit against Danish Crown, accusing the meat company of greenwashing and deceptive marketing.
Climate•5 min read
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A special investigation into the expansion of cattle farming in Colombia has found a connection between illegal deforestation and the rise of armed conflict in the region.
Food•5 min read
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A surprisingly large percentage of greenhouse gas emissions comes from the food we feed farmed animals. But it doesn't have to be that way.
Climate•5 min read
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Ag-gag laws got their name from the intended effect of gagging activists from exposing the truth about the animal agriculture industry. They are widely considered to be violations of free…
Law & Justice•4 min read
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Cicadas are far from America’s most beloved insect. But this year, thousands of people have joined in a one-of-a-kind research effort to better understand these gentle creatures.
Research•7 min read
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Efforts to decolonize forest protection have been stalling for years. COVID-19 might give the movement the urgency it needs.
Health•1 min read
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China’s animal welfare record is at the global center stage once again due to COVID-19. Sonakshi Srivastava sat down with Dr. Peter Li to unpack the country's most pressing welfare…
Policy•12 min read
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Million Dollar Vegan and Sentient Media are teaming up to give the next generation of animal advocates the tools they need to organize and run vegan food giveaways around the…
Policy•3 min read
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For decades, small farmers have been suffering at the hands of industrial agriculture. Now, some fear the growing popularity of plant-based foods could give big meat producers even more power.
Food•5 min read
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The widespread use of antibiotics on factory farms is exposing everyone who lives within a 3-mile radius to significant health risks. Low-income people of color are often the most affected.
Health•9 min read
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A long-tailed macaque is flying through the air. Sadly, he is not leaping between trees. Like so many others, he is in the cargo hold of an airplane on his…
Animal Testing•6 min read
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Across the country, queer folks and people of color are getting organized and coming up with real solutions for a food system that they say is leaving marginalized communities behind.
Policy•10 min read
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According to a new study, more than 75% of Indians said they reduced their meat consumption during lockdown. Brazil, China, and the U.S. reported significantly fewer people eating less meat.
Diet•6 min read
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An Animal Equality investigation released last week filmed "unacceptable" conditions at a "high welfare" pig farm in the UK. The pigs were found living in filth and many were seen…
Food•5 min read
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A 2020 film by Greenpeace tells the story of Michel Pouret-Frydendahl and his neighbors, who live near three intensive pig farms in Denmark. No other country in the world produces…
Climate•1 min read
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You can walk into a McDonald’s anywhere in the U.S. and buy a burger for $1. The plant-based alternative is far more expensive. Have you ever stopped to wonder why?
Food•6 min read
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Carbon labels are making it easier for consumers to choose climate-friendly foods over carbon-heavy ones. Could this inadvertently encourage people to eat less meat?
Climate•7 min read
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Writer Jessica Scott-Reid has a message for 4-H children everywhere who dutifully raise farmed animals only to watch them sold off to the highest bidder: There is another option.
Policy•5 min read
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In Albuquerque’s South Valley, activists are happy for more green space but worry about how gentrification will affect their local ecosystem.
Climate•7 min read
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JBS, the largest meat company on the planet, recently committed to achieving zero deforestation across its global supply chain by 2035. Critics say by then it may be too late.
Climate•5 min read
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There are nine planetary boundaries beyond which we cannot push Earth without putting billions of lives at risk. We are already outside the "safe operating space" for at least four…
Climate•16 min read
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The City of Berkeley just adopted a first-of-its-kind sustainable food policy that will replace 50% of the city's animal-based food purchasing with plant-based alternatives in the next four years.
Climate•4 min read
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Regenerative grazing's central claim—that a properly managed herd will restore soil health and save the planet—has garnered a lot of attention lately. But some are still deeply skeptical.
Food•9 min read
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Beyond Meat and Kite Hill were not the first plant-based products to gain international attention. It turns out these modern marvels are taking pages from our ancient culinary past.
Health•6 min read
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If cats and dogs were a country, they would be the fifth-largest meat consumer in the world, according to PLOS One. Could cultured meat help the pet food industry clean…
Food•7 min read
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