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Kenny Torrella

Kenny Torrella

Senior Reporter, Future Perfect

    Latest articles by Kenny Torrella

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    Chickens are taking over the planetChickens are taking over the planet
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    The global meat forecast, explained by 85 billion chickens.

    By Kenny Torrella
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    Undercover audio of a Tyson employee reveals “free-range” chicken is meaninglessUndercover audio of a Tyson employee reveals “free-range” chicken is meaningless
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    Why you shouldn’t believe what’s on your chicken label.

    By Kenny Torrella and Marina Bolotnikova
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    America’s most popular dog wasn’t bred for this heatAmerica’s most popular dog wasn’t bred for this heat
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    Frenchies and other flat-faced dogs struggle to breathe all year. Extreme heat is making it worse.

    By Kenny Torrella
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    Inside the Republican effort to force millions of farm animals back into cagesInside the Republican effort to force millions of farm animals back into cages
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    Decades of progress for animal welfare are potentially at risk.

    By Kenny Torrella
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    No-kill chicken tastes like chicken. Because it is.No-kill chicken tastes like chicken. Because it is.
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    Star chef José Andrés is piloting a lab-grown chicken dinner. Here’s what it tastes like.

    By Kenny Torrella
    You’re going on vacation. What should you do with your pet?
    How to travel now

    Tips on how to give your cat or dog a good life while you travel — from three pet experts.

    By Kenny Torrella
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    Why the media too often ignores the connection between climate change and meatWhy the media too often ignores the connection between climate change and meat
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    The burger-sized hole in climate change coverage, explained.

    By Kenny Torrella
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    Cell-cultivated chicken was just approved for sale in the US. But it won’t be on grocery shelves anytime soon.Cell-cultivated chicken was just approved for sale in the US. But it won’t be on grocery shelves anytime soon.
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    Meat grown in a lab will soon land at restaurants in DC and San Francisco.

    By Kenny Torrella
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    A 12-year-old might’ve grown your food. In many states, that’s perfectly legal.A 12-year-old might’ve grown your food. In many states, that’s perfectly legal.
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    Republicans are rolling back child labor laws. But they’ve always been weak on farms.

    By Kenny Torrella
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    California has the country’s strongest animal welfare law. Now it just needs to be enforced.California has the country’s strongest animal welfare law. Now it just needs to be enforced.
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    The Supreme Court sided with pigs. Will California?

    By Kenny Torrella