Explainer
Animals Reveal Their Intelligence in Surprising Ways
There are many types of intelligence in the animal kingdom, but human bias might mean we underestimate just how smart many animals are.
Science•6 min read
Explainer
There are many types of intelligence in the animal kingdom, but human bias might mean we underestimate just how smart many animals are.
Science•6 min read
Explainer
Despite the massive amount of public and private funding flowing into regenerative agriculture, research shows it doesn't live up to the climate hype.
Food•14 min read
Explainer
Despite decreasing demand for whale meat and dwindling populations, the hunt for whales continues.
Climate•10 min read
Reported
Iceland's government has declined to ban whaling, putting it at odds with advocates and public opinion.
Climate•5 min read
Explainer
Farm sanctuaries provide a second chance for animals used for food. Here’s what you need to know about these safe havens, and how to help them.
Policy•8 min read
Reported
More than 40 million people depend on this vital U.S. waterway.
Climate•4 min read
Explainer
Why it’s crucial we protect these extremely helpful insects — and what’s at stake if we fail to do so.
Climate•6 min read
Explainer
California’s Prop 12 faced industry opposition because it has huge implications for animal welfare. Now that it’s been upheld by the Supreme Court, here’s what’s next.
Law & Policy•11 min read
Reported
Rumors and conspiracy theories about Chinese ownership of a major U.S. pork producer abound, but concerns might be misplaced.
Food•4 min read
Reported
An outbreak is killing pigs around the world, and would likely spread quickly in the United States.
Food•7 min read
Explainer
The plant-based food industry has exploded in recent years, with plant-based meats igniting the conversation about the future of food.
Food•10 min read
Reported
Over 90 percent of food harvested from marine and freshwater environments is at risk, challenging the idea that “blue food” is more sustainable.
Climate•5 min read
Explainer
Like many other forms of agriculture, sheep farming has become increasingly industrialized. Here’s what you need to know.
Food•10 min read
Reported
Michele Waldman realized she couldn’t save all the farm animals. But each cow, pig and hen at Rosie’s Farm Sanctuary serves as an ambassador on behalf of the billions.
Policy•7 min read
Explainer
More than 150 companies are growing meat from fish or animal cells. Yet some critics still deride cultivated proteins as "lab-grown meat." Why?
Science•12 min read
Reported
Amid the World Pork Expo, the industry reframes "sustainability" and targets the very communities it pollutes.
Food•5 min read
Reported
A new study published in Nature finds genetic changes are making recent outbreaks of avian flu more severe in mammals.
Research•5 min read
Explainer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ensures the country's food, medical and cosmetic products are safe.
Food•9 min read
Explainer
The global dairy industry produces nearly 550 million metric tons of cow’s milk each year. But which products are dairy and how are they made?
Diet•11 min read
Reported
Alt proteins are making th pitch for more federal funding as a new report finds startups need more “technical talent” to scale.
Food•6 min read
Reported
Is eating chicken more sustainable than beef? The industry is misleading consumers with its "climate-friendly" marketing.
Food•6 min read
Explainer
The egg industry continues to cull billions of male chicks worldwide each year — despite legal and scientific progress to curb the practice.
Food•8 min read
Explainer
A major seafood company is still moving ahead with its Canary Islands octopus farming operation despite ethical objections from researchers.
Aquaculture•10 min read
Reported
Most human cases of swine flu are found at agricultural fairs but there are other disease hotspots to consider, like factory farms.
Health•5 min read
Explainer
61 percent of U.S. voters support a ban on fur farming — yet the $22 billion industry is still legal in the U.S. and much of the rest of the…
Food•12 min read
Reported
Almost 200 nations have pledged to protect the high seas — but what does that mean for world oceans and the so-called blue food economy?
Climate•6 min read
Analysis
Human cases remain rare but the risk of an outbreak could change at any time.
Health•5 min read
Explainer
Almost 300 million cattle were slaughtered globally in 2020, despite research suggesting cows are capable of feeling pain and distress.
Food•8 min read
Reported
Wendy's and other national brands are failing to make good on their cage-free egg commitments.
Food•8 min read
Explainer
U.S. cattle feedlots house over 13 million cattle annually, maximizing growth before slaughter.
Food•9 min read
Reported
Between February and August of last year, more than half of commercial chicken depopulations used ventilation shutdown.
Food•5 min read
Reported
At COP15, world governments are at a crossroads.
Climate•6 min read
Reported
Researchers found tourists — despite their best intentions — may make life worse for the lion cubs they visit.
Entertainment•10 min read
Investigation
As the Supreme Court hears arguments in pork industry challenge to Proposition 12, a new investigation reveals cruelty of intensive animal confinement.
Food•4 min read
Reported
Animal advocates are working with farmers and communities to get the last of the bile bears released to sanctuaries.
Policy•8 min read
Explainer
The global animal agriculture industry rakes in billions of dollars while putting the environment and human health at risk.
Food•18 min read
Reported
One way to make plant-based foods more accessible is to increase the "universal meals" served at schools, prisons and hospitals.
Health•7 min read
Reported
A UN treaty to protect international waters has been delayed for the fifth time.
Climate•3 min read
Explainer
Intensive farming may have made cashmere more affordable, but overgrazing has also led to widespread environmental damage and animal suffering.
Climate•8 min read
Reported
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.
Food•8 min read
Reported
Even the most protected parts of the ocean “allow for some degree of extractive use, and some are even completely open to commercial fisheries.”
Climate•7 min read
Reported
Hunters believe the killing contests help maintain balance in local ecosystems, but advocates say they are often used to protect farming interests.
Policy•6 min read
Reported
Weathers is running for State Representative in the city of Stowe, Vermont, where he says "the status quo isn't working" anymore.
Law & Policy•6 min read
Reported
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.
Entertainment•8 min read
Analysis
A scathing new report alleges that the country’s largest meat producers made “baseless” claims of meat shortages to keep their facilities running in the early stages of the pandemic.
Food•3 min read
Analysis
A new study finds that as climate change pushes wildlife into closer contact with humans, zoonotic diseases will be able to spread more easily.
Climate•3 min read
Analysis
A new study concludes that animal welfare and health considerations both influenced consumer decisions. Surprisingly, the environment did not.
Climate•3 min read
Analysis
“This is what happens when you try to put too many animals in the same place,” says the report's author, who lives next door to one of the pig farms.
Climate•6 min read
Reported
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.
Health•3 min read
Analysis
Cultivated meat is attracting a lot of new attention. But experts question whether the new technology will truly make our food systems more sustainable.
Science•3 min read
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