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In this episode, Monique Koch shares her story including her take on unlearning habits and beliefs and how the representation of vegans in the media has changed.
Hunting is defined as the act of chasing another animal to kill, typically with a gun. Eight states have banned wildlife killing contests.
A recent Mother Jones story on the shortage of lab monkeys failed to ask questions about the ethics of animal testing.
Sentient Media is now featured on Charity Pots at over 250 Lush Cosmetics Stores in the United States.
Companion animals and the state’s feral cat population are at risk.
Dogs who participate in the Iditarod sled race experience illness, injury and, in some cases, death.
Iowa residents once had a right to sue polluting factory farm neighbors, Now the Iowa Supreme Court has taken that right away.
In this episode, Pete Paxton shares his experiences working in illegal slaughterhouses, the complex moral battles undercover investigators face, the corrupt world of puppy mills and more.
The first animal welfare act in modern history had its flaws, but it also galvanized action.
News reports continue to omit Dutch agribusiness interests from protest coverage.
Happy the Elephant’s case shows how animal exploitation industries obstruct legal progress.
The term “food desert” describes an area where it is hard for people to access fresh, healthy and affordable produce.
“I found people with beautiful hearts who give everything for animal advocacy,” says Hillary Cabrera Gavilán, who first got involved when she was 19.
Plant-based foods owe much of their recent success to the Global South. Young people are embracing this rich culinary history as an instrument of change.
Hunters believe the killing contests help maintain balance in local ecosystems, but advocates say they are often used to protect farming interests.
While Happy remains behind bars, the elephant’s legal team says the case represents a paradigm shift in the way humans grant legal rights to animals.
Check out the first interview from our new series, Sentient Media Spotlight, that celebrates people making a profound impact in their communities.
Weathers is running for State Representative in the city of Stowe, Vermont, where he says “the status quo isn’t working” anymore.
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.
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.
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.
In this episode, award-winning journalist Jessica Scott-Reid discusses the challenges of reporting on farmed animals for mainstream media.
Media bias goes far beyond the pages of newspapers and websites. It feeds a culture and legal system that allows animal suffering to go unnoticed.
Studies show that television has the power to shape public opinion. But when it comes to meat production, many tip-toe around the issue.
An expansive new report shows that cheap poultry for markets, restaurants, and pets comes at the expense of Indigenous peoples in Brazil.
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.
The decision was met with backlash from opponents, who favor interventions that address the human side of the problem.
With your help, we can continue reporting on industrial animal agriculture and its impacts.
David Bennett died two months after having a pig heart transplanted into his body, leaving doctors more questions than answers about the future of this “groundbreaking” technology.
“We must take this heart-rending opportunity not to turn away, to understand that zoo animals are war victims, too,” says Barbara J. King.