In La Paz County Arizona, like 80% of the state, there are few restrictions on groundwater use. We went to investigate why the desert is running dry and who stands to profit. Meet the residents who fear that without change, the area will become unlivable. https://t.co/mXVx48Z40s

@Zoe_Rooster @DxEverywhere Learn more: https://t.co/Ywch8oG8Ds

Last week, activist @Zoe_Rooster was found guilty of trespassing and conspiracy after taking four chickens from a slaughterhouse truck in Petaluma, California. Now, she faces more than five years in prison, something @DxEverywhere activists view as a necessary risk.

Sentient’s analysis finds 38 different agricultural companies were cited by @iowadnr for noncompliance with NPDES permits, and only one was fined. @ElkadiNina reports: https://t.co/eyqu0UUqLl

Humans deforest land for a number of reasons, but the biggest by far is agriculture. https://t.co/dXi8fjv8lj

“Justice for undocumented workers who keep their neighbors housed and fed is at stake, and so are the rights of all Michiganders to challenge their state’s illegal conduct in court,” David Muraskin, Managing Director for Litigation at @farmstandorg. https://t.co/ngHtOjw36T

President Trump’s trade war has hit America’s biggest agricultural export: soybeans. Despite the White House announcing a new deal with China, some farmers may still struggle. https://t.co/odkmDj1mYG

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This edition of The Core features reporting from @gnrosenberg and @jan_dutkiewicz (@voxdotcom), Jana Rose Schleis (@kcur) and Coral Beach (@foodsafetynews).

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In the United States, climate change is polarizing, but one environmental challenge draws rare bipartisan agreement: food waste. Read more in The Core: https://t.co/NHJLfzxtkI

An experiment in public dining is challenging the idea that good food should be a luxury. https://t.co/6zQDcogJR2

Less than 3% of international aid to slash carbon emissions is supporting a “just transition” for workers and communities away from polluting industries, according to a new report by @ActionAid. @dharnanoor reports for @guardian: https://t.co/Yqzrap9BEA

Consumers of these squid in the U.S. are “eating a product that may have been caught by somebody in force, bonded or slave labor,” Steve Trent, CEO and founder of @ejfoundation, tells Sentient. https://t.co/KXdyRW6QoB

While experts warned mass deportation would result in agricultural labor shortages, Trump officials predicted U.S.-born workers would happily fill those vacant jobs. So far, that hasn’t happened. Sky Chadde reports via @IMidwest: https://t.co/IgP2sHjiI4

A lack of competition in the agriculture industry, whether at the farm or processor level, results in both higher prices for all consumers and lower incomes in rural communities, says Basel Musharbash, an attorney with the law firm @AntimonopolyUS. https://t.co/IbqO1ZfxZT

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In the Bronx, coupons and community farms aim to bring more fruits and vegetables to those most often priced out. https://t.co/fb57utDsPC

After missing a self-imposed deadline for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, @HHSGov now says the guidelines are expected sometime in December. https://t.co/DptQ1BvGIW

The Trump administration on Monday agreed to move billions of emergency dollars to partially pay for food aid this month in response to a federal judge’s order, though some families may not receive benefits for weeks. @Marcia_Brown9 reports for @politico: https://t.co/ytz1esckXN

Some animal advocates tell Sentient that they believe highlighting cost-cutting could work for farm animal welfare too, though not everyone agrees. https://t.co/gHBtCCiwcm

Nigerian activists are mobilizing to stop the construction of six slaughterhouses planned by @JBS_oficial, the world’s largest meat processing company. Grace Hussain reports: https://t.co/51tQNojISl

@USDA Learn more: https://t.co/jorBtDqUpy