As Democrats flipped state and federal seats, farm runoff and cancer concerns infiltrated nearly every race.
About Sentient
The Planet’s Vital Signs Are Getting Worse. One of the Easiest Fixes Is Your Diet.
A lot of climate change is beyond the control of individuals alone, but how you eat can matter more than you may think.
A lot of climate change is beyond the control of individuals alone, but how you eat can matter more than you may think.
The Hidden Mining Cost of Meat and Seafood
Most life-cycle assessments of meat, dairy and fish leave out the minerals added to feed.
Most life-cycle assessments of meat, dairy and fish leave out the minerals added to feed.
Antibiotic-Resistant Genes Found in Homes Near Factory Farms
New research found that 25% of bedroom dust samples in rural Iowa contained at least one antimicrobial-resistant gene, raising the risk of hard-to-treat infections.
New research found that 25% of bedroom dust samples in rural Iowa contained at least one antimicrobial-resistant gene, raising the risk of hard-to-treat infections.
How a Billion-Dollar Dairy Plant Could Worsen Iowa’s Water Pollution
In Boone, Iowa, a cottage cheese plant is meant to feed the protein craze, but some residents are worried about the manure.
In Boone, Iowa, a cottage cheese plant is meant to feed the protein craze, but some residents are worried about the manure.
Sustainable Seafood Labels Aren’t Always What They Seem
Market-driven sustainability initiatives were touted as a way to incentivize better environmental practices but a new study finds most of the retail price fails to reach the actual fishers.
Market-driven sustainability initiatives were touted as a way to incentivize better environmental practices but a new study finds most of the retail price fails to reach the actual fishers.
AI Images Can Obscure the Reality of Factory Farms
Researchers found a hidden feature steered the AI-generated images towards more idyllic scenes.
Researchers found a hidden feature steered the AI-generated images towards more idyllic scenes.
The Fire Retardant in the Seafood Chain
A chemical additive helped stop fishmeal from catching fire on ships, but it carried a downstream carcinogenic risk to modern food systems.
A chemical additive helped stop fishmeal from catching fire on ships, but it carried a downstream carcinogenic risk to modern food systems.
A Scientist Was Pushed Out for Studying Iowa’s Water. Now He’s Running to Regulate It.
How water, cancer and factory farming are fueling a grassroots political campaign in Iowa for Chris Jones.
How water, cancer and factory farming are fueling a grassroots political campaign in Iowa for Chris Jones.
Trump Wants to Let Ranchers Shoot Wolves. Science Suggests That’s the Wrong Fix.
The move was meant to appeal to ranchers but the industry’s response was muted.
The move was meant to appeal to ranchers but the industry’s response was muted.
Inside Big Beef’s ’90s Campaign to Rewrite Its Climate Story
Documents show how the National Cattlemen’s Association launched a long-term misinformation campaign to downplay livestock’s environmental impacts.
Documents show how the National Cattlemen’s Association launched a long-term misinformation campaign to downplay livestock’s environmental impacts.
Retailers Warn Europe’s Fishing Industry to Stop Overfishing
European supermarkets say the industry needs a long-term sustainable solution to keep mackerel and herring stocks healthy.
European supermarkets say the industry needs a long-term sustainable solution to keep mackerel and herring stocks healthy.
Plant-Forward Menus Are Cutting Emissions, but Not Fast Enough
A new report from the World Resources Institute on its Coolfood pledge initiative observes progress and challenges in curbing cafeteria emissions.
A new report from the World Resources Institute on its Coolfood pledge initiative observes progress and challenges in curbing cafeteria emissions.
There’s a Complicated Gap Between Our Values and What We Actually Eat, Research Shows
A large-scale study of food orders at German university cafeterias suggests that climate, health and animal welfare labels aren’t enough to produce long-term shifts in purchasing behavior.
A large-scale study of food orders at German university cafeterias suggests that climate, health and animal welfare labels aren’t enough to produce long-term shifts in purchasing behavior.
What the History of Blue Baby Syndrome Tells Us About Today’s Fight for Clean Water
Research from over 75 years ago set today’s federal standard for nitrates in drinking water.
Research from over 75 years ago set today’s federal standard for nitrates in drinking water.
Trump’s ‘New Era of Animal Welfare’ Excludes Almost All Farm Animals
The administration’s agenda expands protections for some, but still excludes almost all of the 10 billion land animals farmed for food in the U.S. each year.
The administration’s agenda expands protections for some, but still excludes almost all of the 10 billion land animals farmed for food in the U.S. each year.