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Avian Flu Is Making it Tougher to Keep Backyard Chickens
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Diseases Are Bred on All Animal Farms, Even the Ranches
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New Study Shows Staggering Increase in Heatstroke-Induced Chicken Culls
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4 Principles of the Microsanctuary Movement
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Please Don’t Gift a Cow for the Holidays
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Ireland Braces for Factory Farm Expansion
36 new factory farms are slated to open in Ireland, pending approval from the Irish EPA.
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How “Sustainable” Wool Wipes Out Wildlife and Pumps Out Emissions
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156 North Carolina Factory Farms at Risk for Flooding
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These Nests Help Penguins Survive Climate Change
Researchers in South Africa developed artificial nests to help protect penguins from extreme heat.
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How Pigs Resolve Conflicts, According to Science
A new study shows pigs socialize in similar ways to humans.
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What We Still Don’t Get About Bees
"Bees have a richer behavior and life than we would have previously thought.”
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How Big Dairy Infiltrated TikTok
The dairy industry is targeting Gen Z with a new social media campaign.
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End Animal Farming and Scale Up Protein Breweries
Reboot Food calls for replacing factory farms with precision fermentation.
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New Study Highlights Harms of Captive Lion Cub Tourism
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These Flu Shots Are Better for Animals and Just as Effective, Researchers Say
More than 80 percent of flu vaccines rely on chickens confined in secret FDA facilities. But there are alternatives.
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In Some Countries, Enriched Cages Stand in the Way
Consumers say they prefer "cage-free" eggs, yet some producers are slow to adapt.
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In Brazil, Researchers Spent 20 Years Reforesting a Cattle Ranch
Beef production is a leading driver of climate emissions but in Brazil, a collaborative carbon sink project has returned a degraded cattle ranch to carbon-rich forest.
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Toxic Pollutants a Growing Concern for Pregnant Mothers and Babies
Links between exposures to toxic pollutants, like agricultural pesticides, and maternal health outcomes remain under-researched.
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Cambridge University Says It’s ‘Closing a Chapter on Meat’, but There’s Still Plenty of Beef on the Menu
One of the world's most prestigious universities made a pledge to go meat-free but the reality has been far from sustainable.
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Besieged by Sargassum, Caribbean Islanders Are Looking for Solutions
Sargassum provides habitat for hundreds of species and food for turtles. But when it chokes the coastline, it’s a sea-life killer that smothers shallow-water habitats.
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Can Vietnam’s ‘Last Bear Sanctuary’ Help End the Bile Trade?
Animal advocates are working with farmers and communities to get the last of the bile bears released to sanctuaries.
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How Senegalese Fish End Up in Factory Farms
Exploiting wild fisheries for animal feed disturbs marine ecosystems, drives food insecurity and supplies an industry responsible for massive environmental pollution.
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From Meat to Plant-Based, One Factory at a Time
Finland's Meeat Food Tech is accelerating food system change by converting existing meat facilities into plant-based protein factories.
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Sentient Media Spotlight: House of Chick’n Founder Chris Burnam
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Animal Rebellion to Block U.K. Dairy Supply Until Demands Are Met
Animal Rebellion is pledging to block dairy deliveries until the government agrees to support rewilding and plant-based food system transition.
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Making Plant-Based More Accessible Through Universal School Meals
One way to make plant-based foods more accessible is to increase the "universal meals" served at schools, prisons and hospitals.
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‘Our Oceans Are Not Getting Any Healthier’: Conservationists React to Failed High Seas Treaty Talks
A UN treaty to protect international waters has been delayed for the fifth time.
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Grouse Hunting Persists Despite Record of Damage to Wildlife and Environment
Grouse hunting kills hundreds of thousands of animals each year in the U.K. and releases 260,000 tons of carbon.
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Animal Sanctuaries Face a New Threat — Compassion Fatigue
“Animal caregivers tend to want to help others but not always themselves."
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How a Latinx-led Rescue Group Is Changing the Sanctuary Movement
The Latinx-led Chicago Roo Crew rescues roosters and works with the communities who keep and protect them.
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Animal Sanctuary Founder Jailed After Taking in Wandering Cows
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The Disturbing Rise of the Pseudo-Sanctuary
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California’s Proposition 12: Animal Protection Groups Fear Supreme Court Reversal
Earlier this week, animal protection groups filed briefs in support of Proposition 12, California's landmark animal protection law.
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Pets in the Metaverse: Can Technology Put an End to Overflowing Animal Shelters?
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New Singapore Partnership Aims to Boost Cultivated Meat, But With Chicken
A poultry processing company in Singapore offers up its waste to cultivated meat companies. But should they use it?
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Bees Can Almost Certainly Feel Pain, According to Science
A new study shows bees not only experience pain but can make decisions about whether to endure pain for reward.
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Sentient Media Joins Lush Cosmetics Charity Pots Program
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Hawaii’s Cats Are in Danger
Companion animals and the state’s feral cat population are at risk.
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Iowa Residents Have Lost an Important Right to Sue Factory Farms
Iowa residents once had a right to sue polluting factory farm neighbors, Now the Iowa Supreme Court has taken that right away.
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How the U.S. Poultry Industry Is Crushing Contract Chicken Farmers
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.
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On Small Farms, the Threat of Zoonotic Disease Still Looms Large
The connection between factory farms and zoonotic diseases is well-established. But new research shows that less-intensive farming styles also come with their own risks.
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The Oceans Are Under Attack. What Can We Do to Protect Them?
Even the most protected parts of the ocean “allow for some degree of extractive use, and some are even completely open to commercial fisheries.”
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In California, Water Wars Threaten Local Food Systems
Water disputes can harm community food systems. But resolving these fights is no simple feat.
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Bigger Protests, Higher Stakes: Peruvian Animal Rights Activist Speaks Out
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‘Hope Always Comes From the People’: Gen Z’s New Language of Resistance
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KFC Adds Beyond Meat Fried Chicken to the Menu
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