Health

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These Eggs Are Made With Precision Fermentation, and Consumers Are Eager To Try Them

Understanding the science behind “lab-grown” food might help with acceptance.

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The Pet Food Industry’s Future, from Plant-Based to Cultivated Meat
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‘Blue Zones’: New Netflix Docuseries Highlights Plant-Based Longevity
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There’s Nothing Natural About Modern Meat
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The Clean Water Act Is Important — but a New Supreme Court Decision Limits It

Nutrition

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The Pet Food Industry’s Future, from Plant-Based to Cultivated Meat
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Lab-Grown Milk Has Huge Potential to Disrupt Dairy, New Study Shows
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What Is Ultra-Processed Food and Why Is It Unhealthy?
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Do SNAP Benefits Actually Work to Address Hunger?
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The Difference Between Essential and Nonessential Amino Acids, Explained

Public Health

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The Clean Water Act Is Important — but a New Supreme Court Decision Limits It
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Avian Flu: Sentient Media’s Latest Stories
Are we at risk for a swine flu outbreak?
What Do We Have to Fear From Swine Flu?
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Chickens Burned and Buried as Avian Flu Hits the Yucatán
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How Do Factory Farms Use Antibiotics?

Lifestyle

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‘Blue Zones’: New Netflix Docuseries Highlights Plant-Based Longevity
20 Plant-Based Protein Sources
20 Healthy Plant-Based Protein Sources for a Sustainable Diet
Why do people drink raw milk?
Why Do People Drink Raw Milk?
Why Shark Fin Soup
Why Shark Fin Soup Is Still Served at Weddings
Starbucks Coffee
Yes, Starbucks Should Drop Its Plant Milk Surcharge — and Do A Lot More

Diet

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These Eggs Are Made With Precision Fermentation, and Consumers Are Eager To Try Them
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There’s Nothing Natural About Modern Meat
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The Backlash to Plant-Based Meat Has a Sneaky, if Not Surprising, Explanation
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What Does ‘Humanely Raised’ Actually Mean for Farm Animals?
Flexitarianism On the Rise
Flexitarianism Is Rising — Along With Demand for Chicken

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Read This Book: Skeptical Vegan

Skeptical Vegan is a salt-of-the-earth story about on how it felt to grow up and one night go vegan.