Some pig and poultry farmers incorporate tiny fish into feed because of the nutritional benefits, but critics warn that overextraction of these fish could disrupt the marine food web. buff.ly/NNj9fGH

No matter the way it’s raised, beef comes with a steep climate cost. buff.ly/XOWiNJ2

A chemical additive helped stop fishmeal from catching fire on ships, but it carried a downstream carcinogenic risk to modern food systems. @ian_urbina reports via @insideclimate: buff.ly/Sd3ALlO

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Iowa has a cancer problem. With the most consequential election cycle in recent memory around the corner, water and cancer are on the ballot in a way they’ve never been before. buff.ly/eGzkD5U

The administration’s agenda expands protections for some, but still excludes almost all of the 10 billion land animals farmed for food in the U.S. each year. buff.ly/hjppHwX

In the midterm elections, meat has become a surprising political battleground. Democrats and Republicans are clashing over who supports meat consumption more. Nicholas Riccardi reports for @AP: buff.ly/crQhM48

Fewer than 15% of veterinary school graduates are choosing jobs that include farm animals. What does that mean for the health of those pigs, chickens and cows? @JessLReid reports: buff.ly/r3JSbmi

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Decades ago, a deadly but treatable disorder threatening kids made headlines and captured the public’s attention. What followed was a well-timed push for regulation that resulted in measurable change. Read more in The Core: buff.ly/KXRzCHT

The New World screwworm was a massive problem in U.S. cattle herds for much of the 20th century, killing countless cows and costing the industry hundreds of millions of dollars. buff.ly/vbjMZ7p

There’s an obscure but high-stakes animal rights issue in the coming election. @KennyTorrella reports for @voxdotcom: buff.ly/DHfuFT5

Despite its “sustainably farm-raised” label, a new lawsuit argues that Mama Bear salmon products actually come from industrial salmon farms. @gaeacabico reports: buff.ly/iSMIxis

The law survived sustained attacks from Congress, the Trump Administration and Big Pork. How is it so resilient? buff.ly/sQBNsb1

A survey taken this past spring shows a majority of Iowans say they have experienced negative environmental impacts from industrial animal operations. But plenty are also ambivalent, or ignorant, about their presence. buff.ly/IeKKZUw

The Trump administration says it’s paving the way for a “new era of animal welfare.” But it is ignoring the nearly 10 billion land animals farmed for food in the U.S. each year. @JessLReid reports: buff.ly/hjppHwX

Greece’s $900 million aquaculture industry is sacrificing sea life as it slowly strangles one of Europe’s most important marine sanctuaries. @Johnny_Sturgeon reports for @insideclimate: buff.ly/KsMmdaO

Update: On September 30, a federal judge ruled that the @CLF’s Clean Water Act lawsuit against Cooke Aquaculture can proceed. buff.ly/OGONsxV

Egg companies that received hundreds of millions of dollars in bird flu payments are ordered to settle for a fraction of the price. buff.ly/4v6HtmY

South Korea has cut household food waste going to landfill from 97% to almost nothing. New York City has started sending its scraps the same way. Soo Min Kim reports for @BBCWorld: buff.ly/iFGlHyI