Major Supermarkets Fail to Tackle Methane in Their Supply Chains
Walmart and Kroger are among the retailers overlooking a major source of food-related climate pollution.
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Trump’s Department of Justice Investigates the Price of Eggs
The cost to feed a family in the United States has increased by 50 percent since the early days of the pandemic in 2020. Wages have not increased at the same rate, causing many families to feel burdened by the struggle…
Iowa Slaughterhouse Routinely Pollutes Waterways With Excessive Waste, Advocacy Groups Allege
‘250,000 gallons of untreated beef processing waste’ flowed into the local water supply, the notice states.
What COP29 Had to Say About Food Systems
Sticking points to significant reform, explained.
Why Vegan Restaurants Going Un-Vegan Isn’t Necessarily a Long-Term Problem
When famed New York City vegan restaurant chain By Chloe rebranded back in 2021, the refreshed menu was still plant-based. But earlier this year when the business was acquired again, the menu shifted too, in a pretty…
California’s Factory Farms Are Perilously Close to Your Produce, New Report Finds
More than 90 percent of the polluting facilities are located less than a mile from water used to irrigate fruits and vegetables.
How California’s Prop 12 Could Kickstart a Lagging Global Pork Market
British, Irish and Canadian hog farms are looking to get ‘Prop 12 certified’ to sell pork to the golden state.
Emissions From Ag Are a Big Part of Climate Change — But Government Funding Lags Behind
Millions in federal research dollars are going to ineffective solutions like regenerative agriculture.
Why Plant-Based Burgers at Fast Food Chains Get So… Mushy
When my friend Chad opened his new burger shop two years ago, he was eager to offer plant-based meat options. “We had so many requests,” he tells Sentient, and he wanted to get it right. He entrusted me, his vegan pal,…
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.
How Carbon Labels Are Getting People to Eat Less Meat
Carbon labels are making it easier for consumers to choose climate-friendly foods over carbon-heavy ones. Could this inadvertently encourage people to eat less meat?
