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The Next Pandemic Is Already Here: Superbugs and Factory Farms
A new study published in The Lancet found that 1.2 million people died from antibiotic-resistant infections in 2019. Experts fear this is just the beginning.
Health•8 min read
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Spanish Politician Sparks Fierce Debate Over Future of Factory Farming
Alberto Garzón recently called out his nation’s factory farming industry for being unsustainable. The criticisms were long overdue.
Food•3 min read
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‘The Situation Is Dire’: California’s Tule Elk Face Biggest Threat Yet
Tensions continue to rise between ranchers and activists at Point Reyes National Seashore after 72 more elk died this summer.
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Inside the Dramatic Rise of Factory Farming in Africa
While factory farming is most prevalent in the Global North, it is gaining political support in Africa, and animals are paying the price.
Food•6 min read
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How a Radical New Approach to Gardening Is Helping Communities of Color Heal
In Britain, Black people and people of color’s ability and desire to connect with the land is complicated. But those wounds are finally beginning to heal.
Climate•9 min read
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In Europe, Authorities Struggle to Enforce Animal Protection Laws
A former UK police detective says abuse is tied to violent crimes like child abuse and sexual assault. Still, law enforcement agencies rarely prioritize animal protection.
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Veterinary Records Reveal Primate Research Centers’ Long History of Violence
Decades of welfare violations at the National Primate Research Centers have led many in the scientific community to question the purpose of experimenting on animals.
Animal Testing•14 min read
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Vegans Are Buying Grazing Land and Giving It Back to Nature
In Britain, a crowdfunding campaign called the Vegan Land Movement is buying out grazing land from farmers to rewild it. The transition is proving more complicated than they expected.
Climate•6 min read
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Robots Could Replace Captive Reindeer This Holiday Season
This holiday season, thousands of captive reindeer will be put on display and used as props in Christmas parades around the world. Advocates say that needs to change.
Science•6 min read
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Towards a Plant-Based Future: An Interview With Mark Pearson and Emma Hurst
Emma Hurst and Mark Pearson, members of Australia's Animal Justice Party, sat down with Sentient Media to discuss their vision for a plant-based future.
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Dairy Industry Takes a Page From Big Tobacco’s Book and Targets Kids With Flavored Milk
Serving flavored milk in schools has a dangerous downside, one that industry groups, parents, and nutrition experts have been fighting over for years.
Health•9 min read
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How ‘Landless’ Pig Farms Break Animal Welfare Rules and Get Away With It
The rise of intensive animal agriculture in the EU has created a new phenomenon: the landless farm. Exempt from key welfare protections, these farms pose a serious threat to farmed…
Food•5 min read
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Emails Show Meat CEOs Lobbied Federal Officials During Pandemic
The leaders of pork company Smithfield Foods and chicken producer Perdue Farms were in regular contact with government officials as the coronavirus began sweeping through their plants.
Food•7 min read
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Museum Exhibition Raises Awareness About the Lives of Cattle
The exhibit at the Museum of the History of Cattle, currently on display in Barcelona, "introduces the shared history of cattle and humans as seen by the cattle."
Entertainment•6 min read
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Plant-Based Companies Call Attention to ‘the Cow in the Room’ at COP26
Animal agriculture is often left out of critical conversations about the climate crisis—including COP26. Plant-based food companies are calling for change.
Climate•4 min read
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COVID-19 Hit Slaughterhouse Workers Harder Than We Thought
A new Congressional report found that slaughterhouses owned by five major meatpacking companies accounted for at least 59,000 COVID-19 cases and 269 deaths.
Policy•8 min read
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Food Upcycling’s Untapped Potential
One-third of food produced around the world ends up in garbage cans and landfills. Advocates point to a simple solution: reusing food instead of throwing it away.
Food•6 min read
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First-Ever Net-Zero Certification Service Hopes to Increase Climate Accountability
The service offers companies “robust certification” capable of demonstrating that their net-zero target will reduce emissions at the pace and scale required to keep global warming to 1.5°C.
Climate•3 min read
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The Firms Keeping Big Ag in Business
Between 2015 and 2020, financial institutions gave over $478 billion to meat and dairy corporations around the world, largely without scrutiny.
Food•5 min read
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Meet John Oberg: Social Media Influencer for the Animals
Animal protectors come in many different forms. John Oberg takes his advocacy to Twitter and other viral platforms to make an impact.
Policy•6 min read
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Six Animal Rights Activists Were Arrested in Ontario. What Happened?
The arrests came just hours before a planned demonstration, organized by global animal rights group Meat The Victims, was supposed to take place at a turkey breeding facility in Ontario.
Policy•9 min read
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Advocates Fight Back Against Rise of Animal Cruelty on Facebook and YouTube
As Facebook falls under the national spotlight, Jennifer Mishler takes a closer look at the rise of animal cruelty on the platform and what advocates can do to stop it.
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At One of the Country’s Largest Slaughterhouses, Workers Say Their Injuries Were Ignored
Workers were told their injuries were “break-in pain,” soreness that comes from adjusting to life in a meatpacking plant. But some injuries were much more severe.
Policy•17 min read
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No-Kill Shelters Are Sweeping the Nation. That’s a Good Thing, Right?
No-kill sounds like a worthy goal for animal shelters, but it doesn’t come without controversy. Learn what no-kill means, why some are against it, and what you can do to…
Policy•8 min read
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Just Desserts: Great British Bake Off Welcomes First Vegan Baker
Plant-based baker Freya Cox joins this year’s lineup of “The Great British Bake Off”, one of the country’s greatest and most inclusive cultural exports.
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Raising Vegans: Parents Counter Big Ag’s Influence in the Classroom
Vegans see the world differently, even from a young age. Jessica Scott-Reid shares some of the challenges of raising her daughter, who just started kindergarten, vegan.
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Short Film Highlights the Dangers of Ag-Gag Laws
The film urges action on ag-gag laws, which seek to “gag” would-be whistleblowers by punishing them for recording footage of what goes on inside factory farms.
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Rescue Teams Save 600+ Farmed Animals from the Caldor Fire
More than 600 farmed animals have been evacuated to three different shelters outside of the Caldor fire zone. That number is expected to grow, as teams work to bring every…
Policy•4 min read
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Announcing the Sentient Media Journalism Fund
A new $10,000 fund for writers from communities underrepresented in the animal protection movement and/or journalism who wish to report on farmed animals.
Policy•3 min read
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Wildlife Killing Contests: The Pastime Putting America’s Coyotes at Risk
Wildlife killing contests are common across the U.S. Competitors kill coyotes and foxes for the thrill, often invoking the interests of the ranching industry to defend their conduct.
Policy•5 min read
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New Documentary Hopes to Bring Vegans and Meat-Eaters Together
Meat and dairy have become central tenets of today’s climate culture wars. A promising new documentary, Meat Me Halfway, looks to diffuse the situation.
Policy•4 min read
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Jo-Anne McArthur Speaks Out Against Canada’s New Ag-Gag Laws
Award-winning photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur discusses Canada's latest ag-gag law and how the industry's ongoing attack on journalists and activists is impacting her work.
Law & Policy•9 min read
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Food Redlining: How Two Bay Area Communities Are Fighting Back Against a Legacy of Racist Policy
Supermarkets often will not open stores in low-income neighborhoods, further limiting access to nutritious foods for their residents. Two California communities are taking a stand.
Law & Policy•6 min read
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Farmers Caught in the Gears of Agricultural Industry
Farming was a sustainable way of life until corporate agriculture came knocking. Now, farmers are caught in the gears of an industry that prioritizes cheap crops and labor above all…
Food•18 min read
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Join Sentient Media’s Special Edition 30-Day Newsletter
The Sentient Media Social Media Fellowship is hosting a 30-day newsletter where you can learn more about global food systems from the perspective of 100 individuals in 12 different countries.
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Big Meat and Dairy’s Wild Attempt to Censor an Entire Industry
Meat and dairy producers are targeting increasingly popular plant-based foods by challenging whether or not they can use terms like milk or meat. Will it work?
Food•7 min read
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Epicurious Says Goodbye to Beef, But There’s Still Meat on the Menu
Epicurious has stopped publishing beef recipes, citing environmental concerns. But is cutting out dishes made from one animal really enough, and could it make things worse for other animals?
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Brazil’s Amazon Now Emits More Carbon Than It Captures
According to a new study, the Brazilian Amazon is emitting more carbon than it captures. The unprecedented rise in emissions is being driven by animal agriculture.
Climate•6 min read
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Endangered Elk Starve While the National Park Service Stands By
Nearly 300 endangered tule elk isolated on the Pt. Reyes National Seashore are in a fight for their lives—with no help from the National Park Service, the organization tasked with…
Law & Policy•8 min read
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What Happens When Big Ag Comes to Town
Big Ag didn't just put small farmers out of business. They changed a way of life in rural America and made it harder to fight climate change.
Food•20 min read
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Danish Activists Sue Pork Giant Danish Crown Over Climate Slogans
In June, three Danish sustainability organizations filed Denmark’s first climate lawsuit against Danish Crown, accusing the meat company of greenwashing and deceptive marketing.
Climate•5 min read
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Expansion of Cattle Farms Leads to Rise of Armed Conflict in Colombia
A special investigation into the expansion of cattle farming in Colombia has found a connection between illegal deforestation and the rise of armed conflict in the region.
Food•5 min read
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The Food We Feed Farmed Animals Has a Massive Environmental Impact
A surprisingly large percentage of greenhouse gas emissions comes from the food we feed farmed animals. But it doesn't have to be that way.
Climate•5 min read
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Manitoba Becomes Fourth Province in Canada to Pass Ag-Gag Laws
Ag-gag laws got their name from the intended effect of gagging activists from exposing the truth about the animal agriculture industry. They are widely considered to be violations of free…
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Thousands of Cicada-Lovers Emerge to Document Brood X
Cicadas are far from America’s most beloved insect. But this year, thousands of people have joined in a one-of-a-kind research effort to better understand these gentle creatures.
Research•7 min read
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The Ever-Clearer Link Between Deforestation and Public Health
Efforts to decolonize forest protection have been stalling for years. COVID-19 might give the movement the urgency it needs.
Health•1 min read
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The Past, Present, and Future of Animal Welfare in China
China’s animal welfare record is at the global center stage once again due to COVID-19. Sonakshi Srivastava sat down with Dr. Peter Li to unpack the country's most pressing welfare…
Policy•12 min read
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Sentient Media and Million Dollar Vegan Join Forces to Empower Global Advocates
Million Dollar Vegan and Sentient Media are teaming up to give the next generation of animal advocates the tools they need to organize and run vegan food giveaways around the…
Policy•3 min read
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Animal Farmers Respond to the Rise of Plant-Based Meat
For decades, small farmers have been suffering at the hands of industrial agriculture. Now, some fear the growing popularity of plant-based foods could give big meat producers even more power.
Food•5 min read
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Antibiotic Resistance Starts on the Farm, but Marginalized Communities Pay the Price
The widespread use of antibiotics on factory farms is exposing everyone who lives within a 3-mile radius to significant health risks. Low-income people of color are often the most affected.
Health•9 min read
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