Heading to Chicago tomorrow for #SEJ2026 w/
@sejorg.bsky.social ! @gfi.org is co-hosting a tour with
@sentientmedia.org, showcasing how Illinois is leading the way in alt protein innovation and sustainability 🌱🌽 .

We still have a few open spots if you'd like to join us: tinyurl.com/ycxtp6mb

Excited to have you join our tour on Thursday Rachel! Looking forward to meeting you (fingers crossed we stay dry ☔)

🚌 Add a field tour to your #SEJ2026 schedule

The Great Lakes region is rich with pragmatic solutions to environmental challenges, see them up close while you’re in Chicago.

Hot dogs aren’t made of dogs. Girl Scout cookies aren’t made of Girl Scouts. But in Europe and several states, you can’t call products “meat” unless they’re made of dead animals. Are bear claws next?

Cows Use Tools, Too, New Study Finds A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her own back with a broom — the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows, researchers say.

A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her back with a broom, the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows.

“Perhaps the absurd thing was not the absurdity of a cow using tools," one researcher said, "but the absurdity of us never thinking that a cow might be intelligent.”

The problem with RFK Jr.'s food pyramid Healthy food is not healthy if it destroys the environment that produces it.

The big problem with the new food pyramid is that it encourages Americans to eat more beef and dairy—two of the most environmentally destructive foods when produced at scale.

You can’t build a healthy society on top of an unhealthy biosphere.

Seems like something RFK Jr. should know.

The myth of the carnivore caveman You are not going to like where our ancestors got their protein.

"At no other point in human history could someone opt for the meat of their choice for three meals every day, without getting any blood on their own hands, and then post about it on social media to claim they are living like their ancestors."

www.vox.com/future-perfe...

Thanks to @joefassler.bsky.social and @environment.theguardian.com for covering Sentient’s media analysis — hope it sparks more reporting on emissions from food!

A great piece, and a critically important topic! Always appreciate @sentientmedia.org highlighting opportunities to connect the dots and have more conversations about the food + ag + climate connection.

Beyond Meat’s Rumored Bankruptcy Is The Perfect Example of Food Media Bias How rumors the brand was going bankrupt spread, and what that says about the discourse.

“There are a number of reporters on the food beat who very regularly will use the stock performance of Beyond as a stand-in or the performance of the sector as a whole,” says @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social, assistant professor of political science at @pratt.edu.

This piece does a great job highlighting the many ways we can address the harms of present day beef production -- including, but not limited to, alternative proteins.

Thank you John and @mongabay.com for the great reporting 🌱 🍔 🌏

Pinning @melbuer.bsky.social's LA independent media starter pack for now. Owl movie is still a solid 40 minute use of your time too! go.bsky.app/UZjNrrD

🔥 Hot off the press: Our 2024 State of Alternative Proteins report series is here! Across science, policy, and industry, 2024 saw significant milestones for alternative proteins on the path to market. Download 👉 bit.ly/4cGIj2p

🧵 Here's a sneak peek at what you'll find:

Who's coming to #SEJ2025 this year (and what brand of SPF are we wearing 😎?)

From a 2007 article “The Chickens Come Home to Roost,” by David Benatar: “Much human suffering resulting from zoonotic diseases,” Benatar stated bluntly, “could probably have been avoided had humans treated animals better.”

So many fond memories of reading @nymag.com (IN PRINT) on endless subway commutes during my seven years in NYC. Now in LA, it's still my favorite thing to read. But I will not be crossing the digital picket line if there is a strike. These brilliant writers deserve fair wages & healthcare.

Such a helpful read (and of course, we stan a Taylor reference)

Lidl, European supermarket rivals commit to selling more plant-based food Lidl International will increase the proportion of sales of plant-based foods by 20 percent by 2030, but its U.S. division will not adopt a national target

Several European retailers have plant-based sales targets. Is that on the horizon for U.S. retailers?

trellis.net/article/lidl...

The Well Challenge: 5 Days to Happier, Healthier Eating These simple tips will set you up for a delicious year.

The anti-scientific ultraprocessed food fervor continues, and is likely to increase in steam. Obviously there are unhealthy foods in this image like cakes and hotdogs. But perfectly healthy foods get thrown under the bus too like bean soup with added protein. www.nytimes.com/explain/2025...

Did you know that by substituting your morning coffee with green tea, you can eliminate up to 93% of what little joy you have left?

If you work in alternative proteins (plant-based, fermentation-derived, or cultivated meat/eggs/dairy) and we missed you, please give us a shout!

Great piece Deena! Very helpful recap on the last 15yrs of presidential food policy and the many contradictions at play. I am on the edge of my seat to see how this will pan out in the next few years... 👀

The Colorado River is drying up. Farmers can help revive it One choice can save water—and help farmers prosper.

@goodfoodinst.bsky.social is in Fast Company!

"For every 2 pounds of beef we buy, nearly 4,000 gallons of water are required. But what if—and this message is coming from the grandson of a Texas cattle rancher—we skipped that step?" www.fastcompany.com/91219872/the...