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The Month in a Minute: February 2024
February’s top stories about climate, animals and health.
Month in a Minute•4 min read
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The Month in a Minute: January 2024
January's top stories about climate, animals and health.
Month in a Minute•4 min read
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The Year in Review: 2023
This year's top stories in farming, climate and food.
Month in a Minute•5 min read
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The Month in a Minute: December 2023
December’s top stories in farming, climate and food in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•4 min read
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The Month in a Minute: November 2023
November’s top stories in agriculture, climate and food in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•4 min read
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The Month in a Minute: October 2023
October’s top stories in agriculture, climate and food in 60 seconds
Month in a Minute•5 min read
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The Month in a Minute: September 2023
September’s top stories in agriculture, climate and food in 60 seconds
Month in a Minute•7 min read
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The Month in a Minute: August 2023
August’s top stories in agriculture, climate and food in 60 seconds
Month in a Minute•11 min read
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The Month in a Minute: July 2023
July’s top stories in agriculture, climate and food in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•12 min read
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Avian Flu: Sentient Media’s Latest Stories
Avian flu poses an increasing risk to humans. Here's what we know, and a link to all of our coverage.
Health•3 min read
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The Month in a Minute: June 2023
June’s top stories in agriculture, climate and food in 60 seconds
Month in a Minute•8 min read
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93 Percent of Climate News Never Mentions Meat
A new study by Faunalytics and Sentient Media shows that animal agriculture is systematically underreported in climate media coverage.
Climate•3 min read
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Food and Farming Climate Media Toolkit
We've compiled some of our most frequently used research and analysis in this food-climate reporting toolkit.
Climate•2 min read
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The Month in a Minute: May 2023
May’s top stories in agriculture, climate and our food system in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•11 min read
Perspective
Indigenous Voices for Saving Animals and Earth
Indigenous Voices for Saving Animals and Earth is a series of essays from Indigenous peoples illuminating perspectives on the past and future.
Policy•1 min read
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The Month in a Minute: April 2023
April’s top stories in agriculture, climate and our food system in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•9 min read
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The Month in a Minute: March 2023
Media recap of the top stories in agriculture, climate, science and justice in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•13 min read
Perspective
Moby on Punk Rock, Veganism and the Media
In this conversation, Moby—musician, songwriter, producer and animal rights activist—and Sentient Media’s founder, Mikko Järvenpää discuss punk rock’s tie to veganism, animal agriculture’s impact on the world around us, American…
Podcast•1 min read
Perspective
The Month in a Minute: February 2023
Media recap of the top stories in agriculture, climate, science and justice in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•8 min read
The Month in a Minute: January 2023
Media recap of the top stories in agriculture, climate, science and justice in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•7 min read
Explainer
Join Sentient Media’s New Course: Social Media and Advocacy
In this course, you’ll learn everything from how to create a personal brand on social media to how to use platforms to create change in the animal protection movement.
Policy•2 min read
Analysis
The Year in Food and Farming News: 2022 Supercut
Watch The Month in Minute media recap here.
Month in a Minute•9 min read
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The Month in a Minute: December 2022
Media recap of the top stories in agriculture, climate, science and justice in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•5 min read
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Sentient Media’s 2022 Year in Review
Top posts from 2022 and more.
Food•7 min read
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The Month in a Minute: November 2022
Media recap of the top stories in agriculture, climate, science and justice in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•5 min read
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The Month in a Minute: October 2022
In Sentient Media's monthly video series, host Jasmine Leyva shares the top stories in food, animals and the environment in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•4 min read
The Month in a Minute: September 2022
In Sentient Media's monthly video series, host Jasmine Leyva shares the top stories in food, animals and the environment in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•2 min read
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The Correction: How the Media Failed Freya the Walrus
In this month's Correction, we look at the media's coverage of Freya the Walrus and Alaskan snow crabs, plus the beef industry sponsors Climate Week NYC.
Correction•9 min read
The Month in a Minute: August 2022
In Sentient Media's monthly video series, host Jasmine Leyva shares the top stories in food, animals and the environment in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•8 min read
Explainer
Announcing New Midwest Journalism Fund
Sentient Media is launching a new $10,000 fund and training program to support journalists in the Midwest who report on environmental and agricultural issues.
Climate•2 min read
Explainer
What Is An Animal Sanctuary? And Why Are Farm Sanctuaries So Important For Animals?
An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
Policy•1 min read
Explainer
The Month in a Minute: July 2022
In Sentient Media's monthly video series, host Jasmine Leyva shares the top stories in food, animals and the environment in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•6 min read
Explainer
Meatpacking: A Closer Look Inside a Secretive and Dangerous Industry
On factory farms, animals are subjected to stress, confinement and physical harm. But the meatpacking industry is also harmful to humans caught within it.
Food•3 min read
Analysis
The Month in a Minute: June 2022
In Sentient Media's monthly video series, host Jasmine Leyva shares the top stories in food, animals, and the environment in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•7 min read
Explainer
Gen Z: The Future of the Planet Is in Their Hands
Our planet is in trouble. Younger generations, like Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, are taking action.
Climate•1 min read
Analysis
The Month in a Minute: May 2022
The top stories in food, animals, and the environment in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•10 min read
Analysis
The Month in a Minute: April 2022
The top stories in food, animals, and the environment in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•3 min read
Reported
Technology Is Changing Everything—Including the Way We Eat
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.
Science•1 min read
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The Month in a Minute: March 2022
Our monthly recap of the top stories about animals, agriculture, and the environment.
Month in a Minute•4 min read
Explainer
How Big Ag Hurts Small Farmers: A Closer Look
With more than a quarter-million factory farms to its name, America has officially ushered in the rise of industrial agriculture. Small farmers are paying the price.
Food•2 min read
Analysis
The Month in a Minute: February 2022
Our monthly recap of the biggest stories in animals, food, the environment, and justice delivered to you in just one minute.
Month in a Minute•4 min read
Explainer
Russo-Ukrainian War: Resources and Groups to Support
The war impacts millions of lives, including the animals and advocates in Ukraine committed to protecting them. Here's what you can do to help.
Policy•3 min read
Explainer
Environmental Impact of Dairy Farming: What You Didn’t Know
From an early age, we’re taught that milk is essential to our growth and development. What we’re not taught is where that milk comes from.
Climate•2 min read
Analysis
The Month in a Minute: January 2022
Introducing brand new video series: The Month in a Minute. From avian flu to greenwashing, revisit January’s top stories delivered to you in one minute.
Month in a Minute•3 min read
Explainer
Antibiotic Resistance and Animal Farming: What You Need to Know
Experts believe that drug-resistant bacteria, many of which are born on factory farms, could be the cause of the next pandemic. We took a closer look.
Food•2 min read
Analysis
Sentient Media 2021 Year in Review: Wins, Losses, and the Road Ahead
This year, we continued our mission to create transparency around the use of animals in our daily lives—from food to companionship to laboratory test subjects.
Policy•8 min read
Explainer
Animal Testing: What You Need to Know
More than 90 percent of drugs that pass clinical trials in animals fail to prove effective for use in humans. Yet, the FDA still spends millions on animal testing.
Animal Testing•2 min read
Explainer
Exploring Alternative Proteins and the Future of Meat Production
Protein is one of the four main food groups that form a balanced diet. Our bodies use proteins as building blocks for our skin, bones, muscle, vitamins, and hormones.
Food•2 min read
Explainer
Is Animal Agriculture Sustainable?
Animal agriculture generates massive amounts of greenhouse gases, despite the industry's recent efforts to clean up its act.
Climate•2 min read
Perspective
Why We Love Some Animals and Eat Others
Animals are a big part of our everyday lives. Join us as we explore the uncomfortable question: Why do we love some animals and harm others?
Policy•3 min read
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