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Oct 28 • 13 tweets • 11 min read
Our mission at @Sentient_Media is to tell animal stories and hold mainstream outlets accountable for misrepresenting #animal issues.

As October comes to a close, we are taking a look at six articles that caught our attention this month. 👇1/13 Image
🚫In a piece published via @unherd, @JLewisStempel warned that the rise of vegan companies threatens to create a #FoodSystem similar to the dystopia described by Aldous Huxley in "Brave New World." 2/13
unherd.com/2022/10/big-ve…
🔎The article failed to consider that a system run by massive agribusinesses that depend on industrially-produced crops and reproductive exploitation similar to #BraveNewWorld already exists.

@hemikim reports on modern #dairy farming. 3/13
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🚫“Many of these ranchers still say they don’t believe in climate change.”

@anniegowen and @EmGusk reported on a historic drought threatening a way of life for US farmers and ranchers via @washingtonpost. 4/13
washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…
🔎The article neither mentions that cattle farming disproportionately fuels #ClimateChange nor the devastating impacts on animals.

An estimated 9.4 million farmed animals experience drought in the US, which can cause premature death. @karenaspwriter 5/13 sentientmedia.org/farm-animals-d…
🚫"Many consumers likely realized that there is no morally right or virtuous choice when it comes to drinking milk."

@aemccarthy questioned the environmental and ethical benefits of #OatMilk via @Eater. 6/13
eater.com/23389111/oat-m…
🔎Producing plant-based milk does not require separating cows from calves and other standard #dairy industry practices.

Further, research shows that #OatMilk and other milk alternatives are better for planetary health across several metrics. 7/13
sentientmedia.org/plant-based-mi…
🚫@BBCNews and several other outlets reported on New Zealand "taxing cow burps" to reduce its massive agricultural emissions. 8/13
bbc.com/news/world-asi…
🔎Animal agriculture fuels #ClimateChange by producing methane, ammonia⁠ and other greenhouse gases.

Instead of using scientific terms to describe the issue, many outlets referred to New Zealand's climate proposal as a "burp and fart tax." 9/13 sentientmedia.org/why-are-cows-b…
Emmanuel, a TikTok-famous emu, was fighting for his life after contracting bird flu @BelleTimsit reported via @washingtonpost: washingtonpost.com/science/2022/1…

The report was later contested by a @NBCNews report stating Emmanuel tested negative for #BirdFlu. 10/13
nbcnews.com/pop-culture/em…
🚫The @DailyMailUK also reported on #BirdFlu this month, warning that turkey supply could be at risk in the run-up to Christmas. 11/13
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
🔎Neither of the articles mentioned that #PlantBased eating can help slow the spread of #BirdFlu, which is fuelled by poultry farming.

Brands ranging from @Lightlife, @Tofurky and @abbotsbutcher offer chicken alternatives that don't contain animals. 12/13
sentientmedia.org/plant-based-ch…
At Sentient Media, we strive to create transparency around the underreported issues of animal agriculture.

If you'd like to learn how to better report on food system issues, consider joining our Writers' Collective.👇 13/13 #writerscommunity
sentientmedia.org/writers-collec…

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This week, people have been discussing if eating #oysters conflicts with following a plant-based diet.

Today, we’re taking a look at the definition of sentience and #veganism—and at animal species that have been proven to be more sentient than humans used to think. 👇1/14 Image
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This week, the media reported on a @Cornell study, warning that #meat alternatives could cost millions of jobs.

The reports did not consider the human costs of animal agriculture and that a more #PlantBased food system would create jobs that don't involve slaughter.👇1/13
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The article warned that #meat alternatives cost 440,000 jobs in the UK. 2/13
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🔍 The @Cornell study estimated that a shift to #PlantBased alternatives would result in job losses being offset by growth in other sectors.

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Today, we share ten impactful action steps recommended by @EarthHeroOrg and @ProjectDrawdown to tackle the #ClimateCrisis and some recommendations on how to implement them.👇 1/12 Image
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@EarthHero identifies #PlantBased diet as one of the most effective ways to slow #ClimateChange and protect planetary health.

Browse our "Dietary Change" resources to put this step into practice: sentientmedia.org/take-action/
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We honor this day by exploring the health, environmental, and ethical impacts of #poultry farming and celebrating plant-based chicken for providing an animal-free alternative. 1/12 Image
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