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Sentient @sentientmedia.org · Aug 5

Beef is higher in emissions than any other food, but you wouldn't know it based on a new curriculum taught in schools, funded by the beef industry.

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 8h

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In western Arizona, massive farms are running residential wells dry to grow alfalfa, a crop that doesn’t even feed humans. Where that crop is going might surprise you.

Sentient sat down with reporter @ninaelkadi.com for the inside scoop on her story.

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Why Are Saudi Arabian Cattle Eating Alfalfa From the Arizona Desert?

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Raising Slower Growing Chickens Could Reduce Their Suffering for a Lower Cost Than You Might Think

A new framework aims to quantify farm animal suffering for better decisions about the way we produce food.

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Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 12h

Broiler chickens are growing faster than ever before, causing serious health concerns. These fast-growing breeds experience more pain due to physical challenges including bone stress, heart disease and heat stress.

A graph showing that broiler chickens grow more than 400% faster than they did in 1957.

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In La Paz County Arizona, like 80% of the state, there are few restrictions on groundwater use.

We went to investigate why the desert is running dry, and who stands to profit.

Meet the residents who fear that without change, the area will become unlivable.
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In the Arizona Desert, Where Your Neighbor Is an Alfalfa Farm

Meet the residents of La Paz County Arizona. Here, like 80% of the state, there are few restrictions on groundwater use. We went to investigate why the desert is running dry, and who stands to…

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 13h

Mark Hertsgaard, the executive director and co-founder of @coveringclimatenow.org said daily news outlets struggle to emphasize the deeper root causes of climate change – often focusing on incremental updates over the larger why.

Meat Is a Leading Emissions Source – But Few Outlets Report on It, Analysis Finds

Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions.

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 15h

Volunteers keep an eye out for ICE while others grow and distribute plants like cactus and jute mallow.

In Immokalee, Community Groups Plant With Extreme Heat and Farmworker Neighbors in Mind

Volunteers keep an eye out for ICE while others grow and distribute plants like cactus and jute mallow.

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With President Trump’s ending a program that once safeguarded whistleblowers and a focus on deportation, advocates warn the nation’s food supply chain is at risk. Jennifer Bamberg reports for @investigatemidwest.bsky.social:

Threat of ICE raids shadows every shift in Chicago’s food warehouses - Investigate Midwest

This story is supported by funding from the Chicago Region Food Systems Fund. Each day before sunrise, David Huerta checks his rearview mirror for immigration enforcement agents as he drives through…

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 18h

Foods that combine meat and plants might serve as a bridge for some consumers.

How Blended Burgers and Nuggets Could Entice Consumers to Cut Down on Meat

Foods that combine meat and plants might serve as a bridge for some consumers.

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 20h

Iowa slaughterhouse Agri Star was fined just $50,000 for violating its water pollution discharge permit 60 times. This equals less than the penalty for one single day of violation under the Clean Water Act. @ninaelkadi.com reports:

‘Sweetheart Deal’ Reached for Polluting Slaughterhouse

Agri Star was fined just $50,000 for violating its water pollution discharge permit 60 times.

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“I try to stay inside because the outside air is very polluted. I get headaches. I can’t breathe well,” says Maria Arevalo, a former farm worker.

How a California Clean Energy Program Became a Boon for Big Dairies

Central Valley residents say the state’s program for cutting methane emissions incentivizes factory farms and leaves local communities gasping.

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A recent report by @alliancegreatlakes.bsky.social warns that three rapidly expanding sectors — agriculture, data centers and mining — are escalating stress on the region’s water supply.

How Agriculture and Data Centers Compete for the Great Lakes’ Most Precious Resource

Water demand is spiking from both agriculture and data centers. Without intervention, the Great Lakes could be strained past their limit.

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Factory farm dust can spread E. coli and could have sparked a large food poisoning outbreak in 2018, a new study shows.

How Factory Farm Air Pollution Can Spread Dangerous Bacteria

Factory farm dust can spread E. coli and could have sparked a large food poisoning outbreak in 2018, a new study shows.

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In the Arizona Desert, Where Your Neighbor Is an Alfalfa Farm

Water resource “hedge funds” and corporate farms are running the desert dry.

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Featuring @krismayes.bsky.social / @azagmayes.bsky.social and more.

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In La Paz County Arizona, like 80% of the state, there are few restrictions on groundwater use.

We went to investigate why the desert is running dry, and who stands to profit.

Meet the residents who fear that without change, the area will become unlivable.
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In the Arizona Desert, Where Your Neighbor Is an Alfalfa Farm

Meet the residents of La Paz County Arizona. Here, like 80% of the state, there are few restrictions on groundwater use. We went to investigate why the desert is running dry, and who stands to…

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 4d

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Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 4d

“Emissions from food are still very underreported,” @jennysplitter.bsky.social, Sentient's editor-in-chief, tells Anay Mridul of Green Queen. Learn more about our analysis of 11 major U.S. outlets:

Less Than 4% of US Media Climate Coverage Mentions Meat & Dairy's Emissions Toll: New Analysis

An analysis of hundreds of online articles from US media shows that less than 4% mention and contextualise the role of meat in climate change. Here's why.

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 4d

“These California rules cause Californians to pay more, but have no measurable impact on eggs (or pork) in other places,” Daniel Sumner, professor of agricultural resource economics at @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social, says.

Trump Is Suing to Overturn Prop 12 and Other Animal Welfare Laws

The administration says animal welfare laws in California are raising egg prices nationwide.

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 4d

A documentary series, “The Price of Milk,” details the influence the dairy checkoff has on American eating habits.

‘The Price of Milk’ Aims to Expose Big Dairy

The new docuseries digs into the dairy industry’s widespread influence in America.

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 4d

Sentient analyzed the most recent online articles about climate change from 11 major U.S. outlets, including @theguardian.com, @cnn.com, @nytimes.com and @washingtonpost.com.

Less than 4% mentioned animal agriculture.

Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds

Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions

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Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 5d

Nearly all farm animals in the United States are factory-farmed. In fact, the Sentience Institute estimates that 99% of all livestock in the U.S. were raised on factory farms in 2022.

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99% of farm animals in the United States are raised on factory farms.

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 5d

Researchers say that using slower-growing breeds of chickens can improve welfare, because fast-growing breeds experience more pain due to physical challenges including bone stress, heart disease and heat stress.

Raising Slower Growing Chickens Could Reduce Their Suffering for a Lower Cost Than You Might Think

A new framework aims to quantify farm animal suffering for better decisions about the way we produce food.