# factory farm (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover factory farm. Page: Feed: --- ## [Livestock Heat Deaths in Transit Doubled in UK’s Record-hot Summer of 2025](https://sentientmedia.org/livestock-heat-deaths-in-transit-doubled-in-uk/) _2026-08-21 · Orla Dwyer, Carbon Brief · Sentient_ Nearly 6,600 animals – mostly chickens – died in transport over 3 months, government data shows ## [As Whey Gains, Will Dairy’s Footprint Follow?](https://sentientmedia.org/as-whey-gains-will-dairys-footprint-follow/) _2026-08-20 · Jessica Scott-Reid · Sentient_ At the center of protein maxxing, whey products require energy-intensive processing and emissions-intensive milk and cheese production, with climate consequences if unchecked. ## [Teens and Young Adults, Especially Educated Men, Tend to Have Higher Food Emissions](https://sentientmedia.org/teens-and-especially-educated-men-tend-to-have-higher-food-emissions/) _2026-08-19 · Gaea Cabico · Sentient_ Slashing food-related emissions needs varied strategies for different ages and countries, two new studies find. ## [A Minnesota Mega-Dairy’s Rapid Expansion Is Prompting Lawsuits Over its Climate and Water Impacts](https://sentientmedia.org/minnesota-mega-dairys-rapid-expansion-is-prompting-lawsuits/) _2026-08-18 · Georgina Gustin, Inside Climate News · Sentient_ Riverview LLP’s operations are meeting with pushback across Minnesota, North and South Dakota. ## [How an Alleged Wage-Fixing Scheme Is Fueling Historic Labor Uprisings](https://sentientmedia.org/how-an-alleged-wage-fixing-scheme-is-fueling-historic-labor-uprisings/) _2026-08-17 · Grey Moran · Sentient_ JBS and Cargill plants across the country are accused of pressuring unions into either accepting the same low wage structure, or mere nickels apart. The result? The largest meatpacking strikes and lockouts in more than four decades. ## [Congress Promised Non-Dairy Milk for Schools. Where Is It?](https://sentientmedia.org/congress-promised-non-dairy-milk-for-schools/) _2026-08-14 · Seth Millstein · Sentient_ A new law should expand milk options, but USDA rules left out the non-dairy milk provisions. ## [A Very American Invention, Pushed to an Extreme](https://sentientmedia.org/american-invention-pushed-to-an-extreme/) _2026-08-13 · Georgina Gustin, Inside Climate News · Sentient_ In Nebraska, Blackshirt Feeders LP is building the country’s largest feedlot for 200,000 beef cattle on a square-mile slab of concrete. ## [How Octopuses Won a Fight Against Factory Farming](https://sentientmedia.org/octopuses-won-fight-against-factory-farming/) _2026-08-12 · Gaea Cabico · Sentient_ An octopus farm proposal sparked global uproar from animal welfare advocates, scientists and ordinary people – including one 9-year-old. ## [How Factory Farms Supercharge Harmful Bacteria](https://sentientmedia.org/factory-farms-supercharge-harmful-bacteria/) _2026-08-11 · Natasha Gilbert · Sentient_ The rapid growth of chickens — now, 31 billion globally — has sped up pathogen evolution, boosting persistence, antibiotic resistance and spillover to humans. ## [AI’s Water Use Is in the Spotlight. Meat Deserves a Look, Too.](https://sentientmedia.org/chatgpts-water-use-what-uses-more/) _2026-08-10 · Seth Millstein · Sentient_ If you’re looking to reduce your water impact, eating less meat is a great place to start. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/38i8R4OtOOTa) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Extreme Weather Events Like Hurricanes Can Spread Antibiotic Resistance Genes](https://sentientmedia.org/hurricanes-can-spread-antibiotic-resistance-genes/) _2026-08-07 · Pragathi Ravi · Sentient_ Research links hurricanes and drought with increasing risks of antibiotic resistance genes, which are concentrated in manure.