Gabriella Sotelo

1 week ago | truthdig.com | Gabriella Sotelo

In order to reduce climate pollution, we have to talk about food. Food production accounts for roughly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and meat, particularly beef, is the biggest contributor to that share. Cattle produce vast amounts of methane, and raising them demands enormous quantities of land, water and feed. Yet as the scientific consensus around beef’s environmental impact has evolved, so too has the meat industry’s strategy for how we think about solutions.

1 week ago | sentientmedia.org | Gabriella Sotelo

In order to reduce climate pollution, we have to talk about food. Food production accounts for roughly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and meat, particularly beef, is the biggest contributor to that share. Cattle produce vast amounts of methane, and raising them demands enormous quantities of land, water and feed. Yet as the scientific consensus around beef’s environmental impact has evolved, so too has the meat industry’s strategy for how we think about solutions.

2 weeks ago | northcentralpa.com | Gabriella Sotelo

Farms across the U.S. are still struggling to contain the spread of avian flu. The virus has infected farms in all 50 states since the beginning of the outbreak, according to the CDC. Two states - Pennsylvania and Georgia - have recently declared themselves bird-flu free, after stepping up testing efforts and biosecurity protocols.

1 month ago | sentientmedia.org | Gabriella Sotelo

The EPA has set its sights on fluoride. The Environmental Protection Agency announced on April 7 that it will “expeditiously” review the health risks of fluoride in our drinking water to inform the agency’s standards under the Safe Drinking Water Act. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin praised Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.