Many people don’t realize that food waste reduction is a crucial, and often overlooked, climate strategy. Sentient's @gaeacabico.bsky.social shares tips for reporting on this issue with @coveringclimatenow.org:

Community groups provide food and other necessities to former JBS employees still looking for work.

The genetics sales event, where embryos are sold for $200K, is a stark contrast to the ‘natural’ image the meat and dairy industry wants consumers to believe.

A petition to the U.S. government highlights China’s illegal shark fin trade and calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports.

Installing solar panels to offset electricity costs helps farms during financial strain. But the House version of the farm bill would limit their use. @lelanargi.bsky.social reports for @theguardian.com:

Executives in the ethanol, egg, and meat and dairy byproduct industries have spent millions of dollars on the Iowa governor's race.

Sentient’s @jesslsr.bsky.social speaks with @lpm.org about how the alleged conditions at a JBS Swift pork facility mirror other large scale food processing systems.

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You likely contribute to overconsumption in ways you might not realize.

Manure management planning could prevent fertilizer pollution. But an antiquated system isn’t doing enough to track manure, a former state employee says.

Cattle with drug-resistant tuberculosis lead researchers to call for better monitoring of cross-species transmission of TB.

The USDA pointed to gazebos, massages, and a $20,000 budget for pens to justify the cuts. But the groups that lost funding say those claims don't add up. Ayurella Horn-Muller reports for @grist.org:

Tomorrow is primary day in Iowa. The state is at the center of the national political battleground, and the governor’s race will likely be the most contentious and expensive in Iowa history. @jmcjmc.bsky.social reports:

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The most common questions about cultivated meat, answered in plain English.

The genetics sales event, where embryos are sold for $200K, is a stark contrast to the ‘natural’ image the meat and dairy industry wants consumers to believe. buff.ly/hwdbJTF

People taking blockbuster drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy report eating less meat, dairy and processed foods. These shifts could reshape the food system. buff.ly/Sd9zZML

A new paper says New Orleans must relocate inland. But that’s a lot harder when your economy revolves around seafood. @fridagarza.bsky.social reports for @grist.org:

In the United States, climate change is polarizing, but one environmental challenge draws rare bipartisan agreement: food waste.

When President Trump changed the terms of Temporary Protected Status, nearly one million people across the country were affected, including 200 meatpackers in Ottumwa, Iowa. @ninaelkadi.com reports:

The FISH Act would allow the government to blacklist and seize ships involved in illegal fishing or forced labor.

An analysis links manure and the overapplication of fertilizer from agriculture to contaminated water, and suggests the EPA’s allowed limits are too high to prevent nitrate-related cancer, thyroid disease and birth defects.

The link between masculinity and meat has long shaped men’s identities. Could redefining these norms help reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Big news! 🚨 @greymoran.bsky.social's Sentient feature, “In Vermont, Residents Are Fighting to Free Their Dairy Farmworker Neighbors,” has been named one of the Best American Food and Travel Writing pieces of 2026 by HarperCollins.

The pork industry is another casualty of China’s economic slowdown, reports Catie Edmondson for @nytimes.com:

On the state Senate floor, Drey told her colleagues she was “not interested in pretending this is just a private medical matter. It is a public policy failure playing out in my body.”

A staggering 37 million pounds of frozen chicken and pork products, much of it ready-to-eat, is no longer considered safe for consumption, after being shipped to retailers. Read more in The Core: buff.ly/ZGTHvYk

What happens at Embryos on Snow and other genetics sales is a stark contrast to how meat and dairy are marketed today. @jesslsr.bsky.social reports: buff.ly/g5dcuGw

On average, methane emissions fell by about 25%. But methane leaks from manure digesters can be so potent that they need to be constantly monitored, researchers say.

Most farmed seafood comes from fin fish, but a new study urges shifting production toward bivalves and seaweed.

Anaerobic digester loans showed “significant delinquency rates,” the USDA said, while environmental groups see the technology driving an expansion of large-scale animal farming operations. @stevenrodas.bsky.social and @lisasorg.bsky.social report for @insideclimatenews.org:

Wild Fork Foods, owned by the largest meatpacker in the world, is the latest manifestation of industry consolidation.

Sentient exists to address a glaring blind spot throughout mainstream media coverage: reporting on factory farms. It’s the kind of journalism you won’t find anywhere else — and why Aparna Mukherjee, executive director of @sejorg.bsky.social, called Sentient the future of environmental journalism.

A series of lawsuits argues an obsolete profit-sharing system is subsidizing industrial dairy farms.

Reacting to Trump administration proposals calling for higher-paced processing, critics say protections for workers, animals and food safety are not the only concerns.

In California, Texas and Iowa, cancer rates are 4-8% higher in areas with more industrial animal agriculture.

Being a carnivore is often seen as an expression of manhood, but the need has never been greater for men to cut down their intake. @wardagius.bsky.social reports for @theguardian.com:

A Swedish study reveals carbon losses up to 8 times greater than previous estimates, suggesting that protecting primary forests is more critical for climate mitigation.

Have you heard of the gelatin trick? Like collagen and tallow, it’s the latest “natural” wellness craze, but the ingredient’s origins are from wholesome.

Local wildlife tours are creating powerful cultural, social and financial deterrents to poaching, and the banteng are proving to be a key species around which to rally local support for conservation.

Drey’s diagnosis comes amid national attention on Iowa’s cancer crisis, which experts believe could be tied to a “toxic mix” of environmental and health risk factors.

A series of lawsuits argues an obsolete profit-sharing system is subsidizing industrial dairy farms.

Multiple op-eds and analyses papers fail to mention that the author is the vice president of strategic engagement for the National Pork Producers Council. Brian Bienkowski reports via @thenewlede.bsky.social:

An analysis of 33 top global meat and dairy companies finds nearly all use misleading messaging and promote baseless ‘sustainable’ initiatives.

At first look, U.S. meat market Wild Fork Foods might appear to be a sustainable boutique. But it’s actually owned by JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker. @ninaelkadi.com reports:

A Minnesota school district is sourcing food from small regional farms, channeling public dollars back into communities squeezed by agricultural consolidation.

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

The Office of Seafood wants to grow the seafood industry, but critics worry dismantling regulations will achieve the opposite. buff.ly/NyLB5ty

New undercover video appears to show cruel treatment of salmon at Cooke hatchery amid push for ‘chickenification’ of fish. @olliemilman.bsky.social reports for @theguardian.com: