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Journalism Has Become More Challenging, for Reporters and Sources Researchers are more reluctant to give interviews since Trump returned to the White House.

Researchers are more reluctant to give interviews since Trump returned to the White House.

Georgia Communities Are Pushing Back Against Big Chicken In Coffee and Seminole Counties, residents cite health, environment and community concerns in their fight against industrial poultry operations.

Georgia is the number one state for poultry production in the nation. But as the industry expands, poultry operations are moving closer to neighborhoods, prompting concerns among residents about potential environmental and health impacts. @gabsot5.bsky.social reports:

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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

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

Help Us Report on Threats Faced by Journalists for Reporting on CAFOs

Sentient is reporting on threats, professional repercussions and other barriers faced by journalists when reporting on Concentrated Animal Feed Operations (CAFOs).

If you are open to discussing your experience, contact us at sentientmediatips@proton.me or grey@sentientmedia.org.

Looking for a way to do something? read the EPA reversal of the endangerment finding, and then file a public comment explaining why it is false, wrong, misguided. Your comment can be scientific, legal, or just about what the American people want..
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Following the USDA’s food and farm funding: Here's what's been canceled and frozen, and resources for those affected Your guide to federal funding cuts, plus resources for farmers and food businesses seeking support and solutions.

Following the USDA’s food and farm funding: Here’s what’s been canceled and frozen, and resources for those affected.

Your guide to federal funding cuts, plus resources for farmers and food businesses seeking support and solutions.

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The industry hopes to reach classrooms across the U.S. with science lessons that skip over a major climate solution, eating less beef

200 employees at a JBS plant in Iowa were informed that their visas had been revoked. Now, their employment is over, and they may have to leave the U.S. immediately.

Watch the whole story with our investigative reporter @ninaelkadi.com.

How Georgia Residents Hope to Protect Their River From an Industrial Poultry Farm A proposed 60-house poultry operation near the Satilla River has locals alarmed about pollution, health risks and the future of their water.

I spoke with Georgia residents trying to stop a massive poultry operation near the Satilla River. They’re raising serious concerns about pollution and water safety.
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Could People in ICE Detention Centers Be Forced to Work in Slaughterhouses? The precedent in prisons exists.

As detention numbers creep upward, some advocates worry that detainees could be compelled to work to fill gaps in the workforce of some of the most dangerous jobs in the country, including on factory farms and in slaughterhouses. @gracehussain.bsky.social reports:

Iowa Dairy Manure Spill Kills Over 100,000 Fish in 10-Mile Stretch of Dry Run Creek State records reveal a faulty manure control structure noted in previous inspections, and “freshly dead fish with some stranded gasping for air, manure on top of ice, and dirty flowing water below…

BREAKING: An Iowa dairy manure spill kills over 100,000 fish in a 10-mile stretch of Dry Run Creek. State records reveal a faulty manure control structure noted in previous inspections. @ninaelkadi.com reports:

Phrases Newly Banned At USDA Include ‘Safe Drinking Water’ and ‘Climate Change,’ Leaked Memo Reveals Over 100 words and phrases are now banned, many of them essential to any discussion of climate.

“Safe drinking water,” “greenhouse gas emissions,” and “climate change” are just a few of the 100+ words and phrases now banned at the Department of Agriculture’s research division, according to a recently-leaked memo. Seth Millstein reports:

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Sentient to Expand Its Editorial Team in 2025 Meet Sentient’s new hires: two investigative reporters, a fact checker and science journalism fellow.

Meet Sentient’s new hires: two investigative reporters, a fact checker and science journalism fellow.

Farmers Markets Can Be a Form of Climate Action. Here’s How Local food programs can make it easier to eat more fresh produce.

Local food programs, like farmers markets, can make it easier to eat more fresh produce.