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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
“I found people with beautiful hearts who give everything for animal advocacy,” says Hillary Cabrera Gavilán, who first got involved when she was 19.
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‘Hope Always Comes From the People’: Gen Z’s New Language of Resistance
Under Gen Z's guidance, the climate movement has grown during the pandemic, with younger, bolder leaders emerging from all over the world.
Climate•5 min read
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KFC Adds Beyond Meat Fried Chicken to the Menu
KFC has a surprising number of vegan options. Recently, the fast food chain tested a new plant-based product, Beyond Fried Chicken, in select stores.
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New Coalition Aims to Outlaw ‘Barbaric’ Wildlife Killing Contests
Hunters believe the killing contests help maintain balance in local ecosystems, but advocates say they are often used to protect farming interests.
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Factory Farming’s Toxic Relationship With the Pesticide Industry
A new report reveals that an estimated 235 million pounds of pesticides were used to grow feed crops for factory-farmed animals in the U.S. in 2018.
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Meet Scott Weathers: Plant-Based Politician and Public Health Advocate
Weathers is running for State Representative in the city of Stowe, Vermont, where he says "the status quo isn't working" anymore.
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JBS Takes Steps to Prevent Another Catastrophic Outbreak
A team of third-party experts will help seven JBS plants reduce employee coronavirus exposure and prepare for future outbreaks.
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Sentient Media Welcomes Award-Winning Journalist Jenny Splitter
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.
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Groupon Boosts Attendance at ‘Notorious’ Zoos and Aquariums
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.
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30 Days, 100 Voices: Sign Up for Sentient Media’s Limited Edition Newsletter
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.
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Inside David Attenborough’s Journey to the Center of the Climate Movement
For years, he inspired curiosity and awe for the natural world in ways that no other television presenter had done before. But recently, the tone of his films has changed.
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Supermarkets Step in to Rescue Britain’s Pig Farms
British supermarkets are pouring millions of pounds into the UK’s beleaguered pig farming sector. Experts fear it may only make the problem worse.
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Europe’s Chicken Supply Chain Has a Human Rights Problem
An expansive new report shows that cheap poultry for markets, restaurants, and pets comes at the expense of Indigenous peoples in Brazil.
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Bird Flu Spreads at Astonishing Rate, Forcing More Culls
The H5N1 virus continues to spread through poultry farms across the U.S. and around the world, forcing farmers to cull record numbers of birds.
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New Documentary Predicts ‘The End of Medicine’
A new documentary film by BAFTA-award-winning director Alex Lockwood explores the underreported connections between animal farming and human disease.
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When Pigs Escape: An Interview With Filmmaker Jusep Moreno
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.
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North Carolina Lifts Hunting Ban in Bear Sanctuaries
The decision was met with backlash from opponents, who favor interventions that address the human side of the problem.
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Researchers Develop New Technology to Read Pigs’ Emotions
The automated emotion recognition tool can apparently be used to assess pig welfare on farms. But advocates say it is too little too late.
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First Human Case of H3N8 Bird Flu Confirmed in China
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.
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Meet the Women Shaping the Future of Food Tech
Women-led food tech startups are changing the fabric of the food tech industry, which they say has been dominated by "bro culture" for too long.
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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.
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During Wartime, Zoo Animals Suffer in Silence
“We must take this heart-rending opportunity not to turn away, to understand that zoo animals are war victims, too,” says Barbara J. King.
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Advocates Promise Solutions to Australia’s ‘Outdated’ Animal Laws
Newcomer to the animal protection scene Australian Alliance for Animals sets out to fix the country’s "broken" animal welfare regulatory systems.
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Rescued Pangolins Find Sanctuary on the Liberian Coast
Despite their public profile soaring in the last three years, pangolins, dubbed “the world’s most trafficked mammal,” still face an uphill battle for survival.
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New Food Strategy Could Be ‘Massive Win’ for UK Farmers and Animals
A new national strategy hopes to modernize the UK's food system by encouraging animal farmers to transition to more sustainable farming methods.
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‘We’re Not Terrible People’: Animal Farmers Find Their Voice
Farmers and activists have more in common than they’re willing to admit. But the longer they fight amongst each other, the stronger the industry gets.
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Britain’s Most Iconic Animal Is Under Attack
In 2021, 33,687 badgers were killed to protect cattle from the spread of Bovine Tuberculosis. By 2025, 140,000 more badgers could die.
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Campaigners and Duck Farmers at Odds Over Future of Industry
“We are calling upon the [UK] government to ban this cruel industry,” said one campaigner. “There is no place in Britain or anywhere else for it.”
Food•5 min read
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Inside the Massive Effort to Rescue Animals in Ukraine
Millions of lives have been impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, now in its second month. Animals, too, face the devastating impacts of the violence.
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A New Bill Aims to Counteract a Decades-Long Trend: The Decline of the Black Farmer
“This bill could help usher in a new generation of African American farmers,” a Black producer said. “But, if it fails, it’s gonna continue to dwindle.”
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In Vietnam, the Call for Factory Farm Divestment Grows Louder
The International Finance Corporation recently invested $26 million into Vietnam's pig farming industry, spurring new calls for divestment.
Food•7 min read
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Sharpen Your Writing Skills With Sentient Media’s 30-Day Challenge
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‘Food Over Feed’: War in Ukraine Highlights Need for Dietary Change
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has caused the price of animal feed to skyrocket, intensifying food insecurity in much of the global south.
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In UK, ‘Takeaway the Meat’ Ad Sparks Controversy
The advertisement received more than 400 complaints after it appeared on Channel 4, reminding more than 15 million viewers where their meat comes from.
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Superbugs on the Shelves: Diseased Chicken Being Sold Across America
A new investigation reveals that companies routinely exceed level of bacteria allowed by USDA—and do not have to recall their products.
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Dead Animals Are Piling Up in PetSmart’s Freezers
Employees join advocacy organizations World Animal Protection and United For Respect to sound the alarm over dangerous working conditions at the popular retail chain.
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Dairy in the Americas: How Colonialism Left Its Mark on the Continent
The first cows arrived on the continent with Columbus on his second voyage in 1493. For many, milk is as much a drink as it is a symbol of their…
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Experts Say Dairy Farming Is ‘Hardly Natural’. The Industry Doesn’t Agree.
The dairy industry will say almost anything, and we mean anything, to protect its image. Experts say this time it has gone too far.
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After Three-Year Legal Battle, Justice Is Served at Pennsylvania Mega-Dairy
The Nestlé supplier faces criminal animal cruelty charges, financial penalties, and possible jail time for the farm’s owners following a 2018 investigation by Animal Outlook.
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The American Farm Bureau Federation Claims It’s the ‘Voice of Agriculture.’ These Groups Beg to Differ.
With millions of members, the American Farm Bureau Federation says it represents "divergent opinions." But the farmers outside its circle believe it leans "heavily towards corporate interests."
Food•13 min read
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‘A Cow’s Life’: The BBC Documentary Everyone Is Talking About
A new BBC Panorama documentary has viewers taking to social media to decry the “shocking” and “inhumane” treatment of cows in the dairy industry.
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Introducing the Anti-Racist Animal Advocates Group by Sentient Media
Advance your language and thinking around Black veganism and anti-racist practices in the Writers’ Collective new cohort.
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The Great American War on Wolves
Keegan Sentner takes us into the heart of a centuries-long conflict designed to eradicate wolves from the American West.
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UK Students Call for Plant-Based Meals at Universities to Fight Climate Change
Hundreds of students at over 20 universities across Britain are asking their administrations to stop serving animal products. How will the schools respond?
Climate•5 min read
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Wins and Losses From New York City Schools’ First Vegan Friday
Public schools in New York City will now serve plant-based meals on Fridays. The only problem is that “Vegan Fridays” aren’t entirely vegan.
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Cory Booker: ‘Climate Movement Doesn’t Talk Enough About Food’
Sen. Cory Booker wants to end the uncontrolled expansion of factory farming in the U.S., and he's looking to the climate movement for help.
Food•2 min read
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The Growth of Factory Farming in Kenya: An Interview with Judy Muriithi
Brighter Green's Kwolanne Felix spoke with the founder of Lawyers for Animal Protection Africa about the growth of industrial agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa.
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In Zimbabwe, Poultry Farmers Face a New Foe: Antibiotic Resistance
The rapid increase of antibiotic resistance is threatening the future of poultry farming in Zimbabwe. Experts say education is the root of the problem.
Food•4 min read
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