The Trump Administration’s warp-speed restructuring of the federal government, mass integration of government data and vast tracking of immigrants would likely not be possible without a key ...

Insects have become a hot topic. Between rising demand for “sustainable” livestock feed and interest in novel beef alternatives like cricket burgers, investments in the still-nascent insect farming ...

For consumers browsing grocery store shelves, Mama Bear salmon products appear to be a wholesome choice. The packaging features cheerful branding, with a cartoon family of bears and labels promising ...

A few weeks ago, after a grueling day of harvesting tobacco in eastern North Carolina, Zapata returned to the house he shared ...

Rich Gradoville, a retired schoolteacher, was perplexed by his bladder cancer diagnosis. He doesn’t engage in one of the highest risk factors for developing bladder cancer — smoking — so he asked his ...

Imagery is a powerful cornerstone of food marketing — think of a laughing cow on cheese — often playing an outsize role in what consumers ultimately choose to buy. But when it comes to the marketing ...

Claudia is Sentient's Editorial Fellow. Her background is in science journalism and environmental communications and she ...

If we are what we eat, then for many years climate negotiators have been a sad line-up of bland-looking processed food, tasteless tuna wraps and soggy ham and cheese sandwiches. This year at COP28 ...

The global dairy industry produces nearly 550 million metric tons of cow’s milk each year from an estimated 260 to 270 million cows. In the U.S., the dairy industry has become increasingly ...

Rebecca. L. Root is a multimedia journalist based in Bangkok but reporting globally. She covers humanitarian aid, human rights, global health, development and climate, among other things. Her work has ...