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· Oct 6
In the Arizona Desert, Where Your Neighbor Is an Alfalfa Farm
Meet the residents of La Paz County Arizona. Here, like 80% of the state, there are few restrictions on groundwater use.
We went to investigate why the desert is running dry, and who stands to…
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In La Paz County Arizona, like 80% of the state, there are few restrictions on groundwater use.
We went to investigate why the desert is running dry, and who stands to profit.
Meet the residents who fear that without change, the area will become unlivable.
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We went to investigate why the desert is running dry, and who stands to profit.
Meet the residents who fear that without change, the area will become unlivable.
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“The pressure to constantly consume is driving destructive resource extraction, pollution and waste, and contributing to the climate and extinction crises,” says Jennifer Molidor, Senior Food Campaigner at @biologicaldiversity.org.
How Overconsumption Affects the Environment and Health, Explained
You likely contribute to overconsumption in ways you might not realize.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
“The pressure to constantly consume is driving destructive resource extraction, pollution and waste, and contributing to the climate and extinction crises,” says Jennifer Molidor, Senior Food Campaigner at @biologicaldiversity.org.
Soybeans may be a simple protein-rich legume, but they continue to command outsized attention in our political and cultural discourse.
Why Is There Soy in Practically Everything?
If you’re avoiding tofu and soy milk, you’re still probably eating more soy than you think.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Soybeans may be a simple protein-rich legume, but they continue to command outsized attention in our political and cultural discourse.
The Panamanian government has increased its restrictions in the name of conservation without subjecting nearby aquaculture facilities to the same scrutiny.
Panama Shuts Indigenous Fishers Out of Ancestral Waters as Industrial Fish Farm Expands Nearby
The government has increased its restrictions in the name of conservation without subjecting nearby aquaculture facilities to the same scrutiny.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Panamanian government has increased its restrictions in the name of conservation without subjecting nearby aquaculture facilities to the same scrutiny.
Biofuels were developed decades ago to be cheaper, greener alternatives to planet-polluting petrol. As adoption has expanded, their environmental and food accessibility footprint has remained a source of fierce debate. Ayurella Horn-Muller reports for @grist.org:
COP30’s biofuel gamble could cost the global food supply — and the planet
What was once considered a climate holy grail comes with serious tradeoffs. The world wants more of it anyway.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Biofuels were developed decades ago to be cheaper, greener alternatives to planet-polluting petrol. As adoption has expanded, their environmental and food accessibility footprint has remained a source of fierce debate. Ayurella Horn-Muller reports for @grist.org:
In 2024, @cityharvestnyc.bsky.social rescued nearly 79 million pounds of produce, dairy and packaged goods that would have otherwise gone to waste.
How New York City’s Largest Food Rescue Organization Stepped Up During the SNAP Crisis
City Harvest’s food rescue efforts are a win for both climate and food insecurity.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In 2024, @cityharvestnyc.bsky.social rescued nearly 79 million pounds of produce, dairy and packaged goods that would have otherwise gone to waste.
Three years ago, Maine was the first state in the nation to outlaw the use of sewage sludge on farmland. But PFAS had already seeped into drinking-water wells and crop roots, tainting vegetables, beef and milk. Sydney Cromwell reports via @insideclimatenews.org:
Maine Was First to Ban Spreading PFAS-Contaminated Sludge on Farmland. Now Sludge Is Filling up Landfills.
Well before the ban took effect, the “forever chemicals” linked to cancer, birth defects and other serious health problems had tainted drinking-water wells, vegetable roots, beef and milk in Maine.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Three years ago, Maine was the first state in the nation to outlaw the use of sewage sludge on farmland. But PFAS had already seeped into drinking-water wells and crop roots, tainting vegetables, beef and milk. Sydney Cromwell reports via @insideclimatenews.org:
Turkey has been a Thanksgiving staple for centuries, and the USDA estimates that about 46 million are killed just for the holiday.
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Turkey has been a Thanksgiving staple for centuries, and the USDA estimates that about 46 million are killed just for the holiday.
Most of the country’s surplus food still ends up in landfills, compost facilities, incinerators or anaerobic digesters, according to @refed.bsky.social.
The Climate Solution Sitting in America’s Trash
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
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November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Most of the country’s surplus food still ends up in landfills, compost facilities, incinerators or anaerobic digesters, according to @refed.bsky.social.
In addition to supplying fresh food to people who need it, food rescue has another, lesser-known benefit: it helps to mitigate the climate crisis by reducing the emissions from food waste.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
In addition to supplying fresh food to people who need it, food rescue has another, lesser-known benefit: it helps to mitigate the climate crisis by reducing the emissions from food waste.
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Four companies make up the majority of large turkey plants in the United States: Butterball, Jennie-O Turkey Store, Cargill and Tyson. @jmcjmc.bsky.social reports for @investigatemidwest.bsky.social:
Who really owns your Thanksgiving turkey? - Investigate Midwest
There is a good chance that one of four major companies supplied the turkey on your Thanksgiving table this week. There are just over 40 large-scale turkey processing plants in the country, according…
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November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Four companies make up the majority of large turkey plants in the United States: Butterball, Jennie-O Turkey Store, Cargill and Tyson. @jmcjmc.bsky.social reports for @investigatemidwest.bsky.social:
Three charts reveal details of the 351 workplace injuries experienced by turkey industry workers in 2024, which include severed fingers, injured corneas and musculoskeletal disorders.
Heat Exhaustion, Amputated Fingers, Crushed Limbs: The Hidden Cost of American Turkey
Three charts reveal details of the 351 workplace injuries experienced by turkey industry workers in 2024, which include severed fingers, injured corneas and musculoskeletal disorders.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Three charts reveal details of the 351 workplace injuries experienced by turkey industry workers in 2024, which include severed fingers, injured corneas and musculoskeletal disorders.
Have you wondered about the climate impact of your Thanksgiving feast?
We crunched the emissions numbers on different types of Thanksgiving meals and foods — from meat-based, vegetarian to vegan — using data from several sources, including a 2018 study in @science.org 🧵
We crunched the emissions numbers on different types of Thanksgiving meals and foods — from meat-based, vegetarian to vegan — using data from several sources, including a 2018 study in @science.org 🧵
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Have you wondered about the climate impact of your Thanksgiving feast?
We crunched the emissions numbers on different types of Thanksgiving meals and foods — from meat-based, vegetarian to vegan — using data from several sources, including a 2018 study in @science.org 🧵
We crunched the emissions numbers on different types of Thanksgiving meals and foods — from meat-based, vegetarian to vegan — using data from several sources, including a 2018 study in @science.org 🧵
Avian flu poses an increasing risk to humans. Here's what we know 🧵
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Avian flu poses an increasing risk to humans. Here's what we know 🧵
Recycling is easier than going vegan, but it’s also a lot less effective.
People Dramatically Misjudge the Climate Impacts of Their Actions, Research Shows
Recycling is easier than going vegan, but it’s also a lot less effective.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Recycling is easier than going vegan, but it’s also a lot less effective.
Sentient’s analysis finds 38 different agricultural companies were cited for noncompliance with NPDES permits, and only one was fined.
Iowa Food Companies Routinely Violate Water Pollution Permits — and Rarely Face Penalties
Sentient’s analysis finds 38 different agricultural companies were cited for noncompliance with NPDES permits, and only one was fined.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Sentient’s analysis finds 38 different agricultural companies were cited for noncompliance with NPDES permits, and only one was fined.
Although retail turkey prices are down, the cost of food remains elevated — and a major voter concern. @marciabrown.bsky.social reports for @politico.com:
Trump touts drop in turkey prices as he pardons Gobble, Waddle
Although retail turkey prices are down, the cost of food remains elevated — and a major voter concern.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Although retail turkey prices are down, the cost of food remains elevated — and a major voter concern. @marciabrown.bsky.social reports for @politico.com:
State troopers cited concerns about animal rights activists as justification for blocking journalists from livestock crash sites.
Police Bodycams Reveal Pattern of Deference to Meat Industry
State troopers cited concerns about animal rights activists as justification for blocking journalists from livestock crash sites.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
State troopers cited concerns about animal rights activists as justification for blocking journalists from livestock crash sites.
Most discussions at COP30 did not touch on emissions from food, nor one of its most effective solutions, plant-based diets. “I think it's been a pretty big disappointment,” Daniel Jasper of @projectdrawdown.bsky.social, tells @gracehussain.bsky.social:
Another COP, Another Missed Opportunity to Tackle Emissions From Food
“I think it's been a pretty big disappointment.”
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November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Most discussions at COP30 did not touch on emissions from food, nor one of its most effective solutions, plant-based diets. “I think it's been a pretty big disappointment,” Daniel Jasper of @projectdrawdown.bsky.social, tells @gracehussain.bsky.social:
H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different type of bird flu has also caused a death. @meghanbartels.bsky.social reports for @sciam.bsky.social:
First Human Dies of Rare H5N5 Bird Flu Strain. Here’s What You Need to Know
H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different type of bird flu has also caused a death
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November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different type of bird flu has also caused a death. @meghanbartels.bsky.social reports for @sciam.bsky.social:
Nearly all turkeys are raised on factory farms in the United States. That’s approximately 260 million turkeys, according to the Sentience Institute.
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Nearly all turkeys are raised on factory farms in the United States. That’s approximately 260 million turkeys, according to the Sentience Institute.
In Arizona, water resource “hedge funds” and corporate farms are running the desert dry.
In the Arizona Desert, Where Your Neighbor Is an Alfalfa Farm
Water resource “hedge funds” and corporate farms are running the desert dry.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
In Arizona, water resource “hedge funds” and corporate farms are running the desert dry.
Today, nearly half of all chicken eggs produced in the U.S. are cage-free. This marks a significant improvement to chicken welfare, but is it enough?
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Today, nearly half of all chicken eggs produced in the U.S. are cage-free. This marks a significant improvement to chicken welfare, but is it enough?
“You have to be willing to lose money if you want to make good food accessible to everyone,” says Mark Bittman, founder of the Bittman Project and Community Kitchen.
Mark Bittman’s Community Kitchen Is Redefining ‘Good Food’
An experiment in public dining is challenging the idea that good food should be a luxury.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“You have to be willing to lose money if you want to make good food accessible to everyone,” says Mark Bittman, founder of the Bittman Project and Community Kitchen.
City Harvest's work tackles two issues of vital importance right now: food insecurity and climate change, both aggravated by policy decisions made by the Trump administration. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports, with visual reporting by @floodlightnews.org:
How New York City’s Largest Food Rescue Organization Stepped Up During the SNAP Crisis
City Harvest’s food rescue efforts are a win for both climate and food insecurity.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
City Harvest's work tackles two issues of vital importance right now: food insecurity and climate change, both aggravated by policy decisions made by the Trump administration. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports, with visual reporting by @floodlightnews.org:
Since the first official presidential turkey pardon in 1989, turkey consumption has nearly doubled.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Since the first official presidential turkey pardon in 1989, turkey consumption has nearly doubled.
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