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A Minnesota school district is sourcing food from small regional farms, channeling public dollars back into communities squeezed by agricultural consolidation. buff.ly/YvtPiKm

Factory farm dust can spread E. coli and could have sparked a large food poisoning outbreak in 2018, a study shows. buff.ly/tM2m1t6

The Office of Seafood wants to grow the seafood industry, but critics worry dismantling regulations will achieve the opposite. buff.ly/NyLB5ty

New undercover video appears to show cruel treatment of salmon at Cooke hatchery amid push for ‘chickenification’ of fish. Oliver Milman reports for @guardian: buff.ly/cWANLEv

A recent survey says the majority agree fungi-based foods are sustainable meat alternatives with a protein profile that’s similar to meat, despite knowledge gaps around the reasons why. buff.ly/iO2n53y

Three new lawsuits allege that the @USDA forces organic dairies to subsidize a system that primarily benefits conventional dairy. @erpayne reports: buff.ly/sSmNqgL

Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it? buff.ly/s7H2B8p

Recycling is easier than going vegan, but it’s also a lot less effective. buff.ly/0D6Y5rR

Gelatin has made a comeback thanks to “natural” wellness trends, despite modest evidence for its effectiveness and ongoing concerns about where it comes from. buff.ly/udSb4c2

Top climate scientists are warning governments and the livestock industry against adopting an “accounting trick” that will imperil the global effort required to control heat-trapping emissions. @georgina_gustin reports for @insideclimate: buff.ly/6E03Ntz

A new study found that adding animal images to menus increased the odds of choosing the vegetarian dish by 22%. buff.ly/Zzkhhnw

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A former employee at a JBS Swift pork plant describes the conditions as “basically navigating in guts.” Sentient's Jessica Scott-Reid discusses the grim reality of slaughterhouse labor with Louisville Public Media.

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State Senator Catelin Drey's experience as a cancer patient is one shared by many people in Iowa, a state in the midst of a cancer crisis. Read more in The Core: buff.ly/YOcbiDO

Helene caused $4.9 billion in damage to North Carolina’s agriculture sector alone, and washed away vital soil in southern Appalachia, with landslides and floods from 30 inches of rain. buff.ly/P9BJvS7

A Swedish study reveals carbon losses up to 8 times greater than previous estimates, suggesting that protecting primary forests is more critical for climate mitigation. buff.ly/bUYhIcz

Update: On April 30th, @IAGovernor Kim Reynolds signed the bill in question, House File 2527, into law. This will shield factory farms in the state from lawsuits regarding their greenhouse gas emissions. buff.ly/3tewEAx

Many people live with an uncomfortable contradiction: They like animals and don’t want to see them harmed, yet they also enjoy eating meat, milk, and eggs. @KennyTorrella reports for @voxdotcom: buff.ly/7qk09pp