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Watch: Unprecedented Animal Rights Protest at Pig Farm
A sign posted inside the farm read, "What happens in the barn, stays in the barn," an explicit reminder of the industry's aversion to transparency.
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This Animal-Free Egg Company Just Secured Global Distribution
Clara Foods plans to bring the world's first vegan egg white to market in the next year, addressing the massive unmet consumer demand for animal-free products.
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New York City to Phase Out Processed Meat by 2030 in Push for Green New Deal
New laws and actions will help NYC reach 30% emissions reduction by 2030—more than any other U.S. city—and unlike many big-oil-focussed climate initiatives, the Green New Deal is also targeting…
Climate•6 min read
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America’s First Vegan Charter School Denied Federal Funding for Removing Dairy
Lunches at public schools in America lack proper nutrition. This mother-turned-founder is taking it upon herself to build an educational curriculum for her daughter that aligns with her vegan values.
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Follow the Feathers: Why Down’s “Humane” Claims Can’t Be Trusted
Many companies claim the feathers they use in down coats, pillows, and blankets are "sustainable" and "ethical." But such marketing is rampant in industries that want to gloss over the…
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Nonviolent Vegan Protest Called “Un-Australian” as Prime Minister Sides with Farmers
The third-fastest growing vegan market in the world faces its biggest challenge yet—the May 2019 elections. Amid mounting criticism, members of the Animal Justice Party are still hot on the…
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School Principal Says ‘No’ to Animal Rights Club. This Student Is Fighting Back.
According to the United States Supreme Court, students do not give up their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and assembly when they walk in the door. If the animal…
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EU Poultry Production Hits Record High
Poultry farmers are growing chickens faster than ever to meet soaring consumer demand. At this rate, the EU will set a record for poultry consumption in each of the next…
Food•6 min read
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New York Is Embracing Meatless Monday. Will Your City Be Next?
The commitment not to eat meat for one day each week can be portrayed as a culture war, meant to spark a bigger societal shift against meat consumption. In at…
Climate•4 min read
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Statewide Fur Ban in California Passes First Vote
The bill, AB 44, would ban the sale of all fur goods across the state, carrying momentum from city-wide bans in California's two largest metropolitan areas.
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San Francisco Banned Fur. Will the Anti-Cruelty Revolution Spread?
The movement away from real fur is gaining momentum. As consumers opt for animal-free alternatives, the fashion industry will be forced to respond. Gucci and Versace already took the first…
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Kellogg’s-Owned MorningStar Farms Just Pledged to Go Vegan by 2021. Who’s Next?
By committing to go vegan, the company will remove 300 million eggs from its product line every year. And they’re not the only ones making the switch. One of the…
Policy•5 min read
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Whole Foods CEO: “I Cannot Account for Our Suppliers”
When asked about the sustainability standards about its meat suppliers – Tyson and Cargill specifically – Whole Foods CEO James Mackey said there isn’t much he can do. “I always think…
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The Next Generation of Alternative Proteins
Motif just received $90 million in Series A funding from the likes of Viking Global Investors, Breakthrough Energy Ventures— which includes Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Richard Branson—agricultural goods titan…
Science•5 min read
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One State. 525 Million Farmed Animals.
525 million is a lot of animals to clean up after, and according to experts from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Waterkeeper Alliance, concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs,…
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Report: Can We Feed 10 Billion People a Healthy Diet?
To stay below the 2-degree mark, the world needs to halt the conversion of high carbon ecosystems to carbon. That starts with what we eat and it will require a…
Health•5 min read
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Upcoming Film: The Rise of the Animals
In the same cages as the animals we farm, humans are forced to assume a much different perspective on factory farming. The film pushes humans to think about actually living…
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Corporate Sustainability and the Problem With Eating Meat
This year, deforestation in the Amazon reached a decade-long high, in large part because of an increased demand for soy to feed factory-farmed cattle. Rainforests in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and…
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Welcome to the Vegan Capital of the World
A new from Chef’s Pencil has crowned a new vegan capital of the world using Google search data.
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The Impossible Burger 2.0 and the Next Generation of Food Tech
This year’s big ask from alternative meat maker Impossible Foods? Cheat on beef. On Monday, the new Impossible Burger 2.0 made its debut at CES 2019.
Science•6 min read
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Glenn Greenwald and Sentient Media to Create Series on Animal Rights
We’re incredibly honored and excited to announce that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, vegan, and animal rights activist Glenn Greenwald will join Sentient Media’s very own Grant Lingel for a brand new…
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The Farm Bill Is a Big Win for Animals. Here’s Why.
Animal advocates, time to celebrate. The passage of the 2018 Farm Bill signals the resilience of animal protection laws on a national level, something advocates have not seen the likes…
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JUST Cell-Based Meat Is Ready for Limited Release. What’s Next?
The plant- and cell-based meat market will be worth $10 billion when it gets to 13% of the market, a market share equivalent to that of the plant-based milk market…
Science•5 min read
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Labeling Meat Humane Is Not Humane—or Sustainable
Labeling meat “humane” that is not humane reflects America’s lack of a comprehensive animal welfare policy. And so, the fight continues.
Food•9 min read
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Inside the Dairy Industry’s Closed Door Policy
Consumers rarely, if ever, get to see the cow that produced the milk they drink. For big dairy companies, the problem starts with the financial incentive to hide the suffering…
Food•5 min read
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Beyond Meat Files for the Plant-Based Food Industry’s First IPO
Current investors in Beyond Meat include Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack and Suzy Welch, Kleiner Perkins, and Tyson Foods.
Science•5 min read
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This Utah Farm Is Sparing 100 Turkeys from the Thanksgiving Slaughter
Farmers joining hands with so-called animal rights extremists could signal a change to the direct action model, one that hopefully takes place without the law having to get involved. Let’s…
Policy•5 min read
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There’s No Covering Up the Awful Smell of Factory Farming
The neighbors of factory farms are choking on toxic gases produced by farm animals, and the farmers know it. In September, a $400 million dollars lawsuit shut down the largest…
Climate•6 min read
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The World Needs More Vegan Chefs. Here’s Where to Look.
Vegan chefs are in high demand at the moment, so high that restaurants in London don't know where to look. That's largely because a third of UK consumers are reducing…
Health•5 min read
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Q&A: Jacy Reese, Author of The End of Animal Farming
We chatted with Jacy Reese about his new book, The End of Animal Farming. Here’s what he had to say about redrawing the lines between humans, animals, and food in…
Food•3 min read
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Report: Half the Country Is Against Genetically Engineered Animal Testing
According to the PEW Research Center, half of Americans support genetically engineered animal testing, while the other half oppose it. Despite this split, many companies are getting ahead of the…
Animal Testing•5 min read
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What Happens to Farm Animals When Natural Disaster Strikes?
Washington state livestock industry leaders discussed disaster preparedness today in a year that has seen wildfire and floods hit agricultural centers on a scale most religious experts call “biblical.” The…
Climate•5 min read
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Billion Vegans: The New Vegan Marketplace
There is an Amazon for vegans, and it's helping to define what we're calling the new vegan marketplace. Built on the belief that reliable product descriptions and affordable prices are…
Health•5 min read
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This Big Meat Lobby Is Pro Cell-Based Meat. How Will Regulators Respond?
Earlier this summer, the largest meat lobby in America, the North American Meat Institute, and clean meat manufacturer Memphis Meats asked for more regulatory input from the FDA and USDA—specifically,…
Food•5 min read
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Cell-Based Meat Faces One of its Biggest Challenges Yet
One of the big challenges for cell-based meat is to match the nutritional value of real meat. The simple solution is to add supplements to replace the nutrients missing from…
Science•2 min read
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Who’s Protecting Africa’s Wildlife?
Africa receives 200 times more development aid than it does for its protected wildlife populations. Maintaining healthy ecosystems for animals also protects the watershed and promotes carbon storage too. All…
Climate•2 min read
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Animal Lovers: Unite!
Animal lives are at stake in the midterm elections. New legislation in California and Florida takes into account nearly 20 million animals. While these two states are quickly becoming battlegrounds…
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This Video Shows Hundreds of Fish Out of Water and Suffocating
Anywhere between 37 and 120 billion fish are killed on commercial farms each year, with another 2.7 trillion caught and killed in the wild. On factory farms, fish have almost…
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Vegan Meat Company Beyond Meat Nears IPO
Beyond Meat According to a source close to the company, Beyond Meat is almost ready for their IPO. This could represent the first public stock offering from one of many…
Science•1 min read
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95 Noxious Chicken Farms
The lifetime asthma rate in Somerset County is 21%, compared to the statewide rate of 12%. In Wicomico County, 1 in 4 children can expect to be diagnosed with the…
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Chicken Farms Are Making it Harder to Breathe on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Residents of Somerset and Wicomico want the state to investigate the air for pollutants coming from chicken manure. Their elected officials don’t see the need.
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U.S. Ranchers Could Be Sentencing Wild Horses to Death
Alarm bells went off after the Forest Service began rounding up 1,000 wild horses from public lands in California this week. The Bureau of Land Management leases out a lot…
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Missing the 2℃ Mark
During a drought earlier this year in Australia, where temperatures reached 117 degrees Fahrenheit, farmers could barely afford to feed their cattle at $10,000 per truckload of hay. All their…
Climate•1 min read
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Can Animals Adapt to Climate Change?
It's getting so hot out that Africa could lose up to 50% of its bird and mammal populations by the end of the century. Species loss in the Americas could…
Climate•5 min read
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80% of Millennials Choose Alternatives to Meat
Guess who eats the most alternatives to meat, millennials or non-millennials? Okay, that was a leading question, I know. But I bet you'll still be happy to hear that 8…
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Right Whales Are Adapting to Warmer Waters
In the midst of some really bad climate news, here's a story about animals adapting to the changing climate. North Atlantic right whales are summering hundreds of miles further north…
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67 Direct Action Everywhere Protesters Arrested at Petaluma Chicken Plant
Direct Action Everywhere/YouTube Direct Action Everywhere protesters stormed a chicken plant near Petaluma, CA, which led to the arrest of 67 activists. Protesters say they documented chickens in filthy industrial…
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California Governor To End Use of Driftnets
Mercy For Animals/YouTube Fish feel pain, which makes news that California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill to end the use of cruel swordfishing driftnets bittersweet. Footage of these driftnets…
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Beyond Burger Is Officially Better For the Planet
It's official, the Beyond Burger generates 90% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than U.S. beef. If that wasn't good enough, the plant-based patty also requires 46% less non-renewable energy, 93% less…
Climate•1 min read
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When Wildlife Conservation Kills
6,000 wild buffalo, horses, donkeys, and pigs were culled from Kakadu National Park, Australia in 24 days—in the name of wildlife conversation. They're not the only ones trying to protect…
Climate•1 min read
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