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American voters support animal welfare — and MAGA is seizing on itAmerican voters support animal welfare — and MAGA is seizing on it
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Trump’s “strike force” against animal abuse, and the conservative movement’s turn toward animal welfare, explained.

By Kenny Torrella
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We may never get bird flu — or egg prices — under controlWe may never get bird flu — or egg prices — under control
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That déjà vu you’re feeling? Blame the chicken meat industry.

By Kenny Torrella
How soybeans took over America — and the world
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This technology could feed a world of 10 billion. We’re squandering it, and the trade war with China could make it worse.

By Marina Bolotnikova
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The cheapest way to stop animal crueltyThe cheapest way to stop animal cruelty
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How to prevent one hour of animal suffering for just one penny.

By Kenny Torrella
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A quarter of America’s “farms” aren’t really farmsA quarter of America’s “farms” aren’t really farms
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The misleading government statistic that distorts food and farming policy, explained.

By Kenny Torrella
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An unorthodox idea for solving one of the world’s most underrated problemsAn unorthodox idea for solving one of the world’s most underrated problems
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The wonky math of “meat offsets,” explained.

By Kenny Torrella
The brutal trade-off that will decide the future of food
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A growing number of thinkers say factory farming can help save the planet. Are they right?

By Marina Bolotnikova