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.
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Taiwan’s tea growers blend traditional terraces with climate adaptation
SHENKENG, Taiwan — Ten kilometers east of Taipei’s high-rises and dense traffic, the city gives way to a succession of steep, forested ridgelines sheltering villages in the valleys below. The subtropical mist that cloaks these slopes at dawn has already thinned, and by 9 a.m. the heat is climbing. Li Chao-shiang, an assistant professor in […]
Will British Columbia’s Wild Salmon Escape Aquaculture’s Disease Trap?
As wild salmon decline, the province becomes more dependent on the fish farms that may harm them.
As Whey Gains, Will Dairy’s Footprint Follow?
At the center of protein maxxing, whey products require energy-intensive processing and emissions-intensive milk and cheese production, with climate consequences if unchecked.
Sardine Girl Summer Meets the Reality of Industrial Fishing
Your ‘seacuterie’ board may not be as sustainable as you think.
Cattle Raised for Beef Are Heavier Than Ever, Raising New Concerns in the Industry About Animal Health and Welfare
A retired Cargill meat scientist urged the industry to take seriously a growing list of health concerns, including lameness, heat stress, congestive heart failure and late-term deaths in feedyards.
Meat Consumption Grows in US and Asia, While Europe is on the Decline
Since 2010, meat consumption habits in the US and Europe have diverged, while many countries with the greatest increases are in Asia.
Could the U.S. Switch to Regenerative Chicken? Only if Americans Ate This Much Less
Going from 100 lbs of chicken each year to 63 would be quite the change.
Federal Inspectors Found Antibiotics in Beef ‘Raised Without Antibiotics.’ They Took No Action
JBS, Cargill and Tyson appear to have misled consumers.
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…
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?
William Salice, creator of Kinder Surprise eggs, dies at 83
On Thursday, William Salice, credited with creating Kinder Surprise eggs, died at age 83 in Pavia, Italy because of a stroke, according to his foundation "Color Your Life Campus". Salice had worked with the businessman…
Chinese chef Peng Chang-kuei's death announced
Peng Chang-kuei, a Chinese-born chef credited with creating the internationally popular dish General Tso's chicken, was yesterday announced to have died by his
Scientists claim decrease in hotness of Bhut Jolokia
A group of scientists at the Assam Agricultural University of Assam, India has claimed the Bhut Jolokia, once recorded as the hottest chilli in the world by the Guinness World Records, is losing its characteristic…
Police shut down Edmonton pizza restaurant for illegally delivering alcohol
Edmonton police have closed down an Edmonton, Alberta, Canada pizza restaurant for a single day for delivering alcoholic beverages despite not being licensed to do so. It is unclear when this incident occurred, but the…
Subway sandwich empire co-founder Fred DeLuca dies
Fifty years after starting his first sandwich shop as a teenager, Subway CEO and co-founder Fred DeLuca died on Monday. He was 67 and suffering from
Fifth Expo Gastronomía finishes in Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela — The fifth edition of the Expo Gastronomía food event finished its run yesterday in Caracas at the Plaza Francia in Altamira. It was the first time the event was held at this particular location.…
USDA says mad cow disease found in cow in California
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that a case of 'mad cow disease' (BSE) has been found in a dairy cow in central California. The disease is described as "atypical." None of the milk or…
