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Kenny Torrella

Kenny Torrella

Senior Reporter, Future Perfect

    Latest articles by Kenny Torrella

    Future Perfect
    Cell-cultivated chicken was just approved for sale in the US. But it won’t be on grocery shelves anytime soon.Cell-cultivated chicken was just approved for sale in the US. But it won’t be on grocery shelves anytime soon.
    Future Perfect

    Meat grown in a lab will soon land at restaurants in DC and San Francisco.

    By Kenny Torrella
    Future Perfect
    A 12-year-old might’ve grown your food. In many states, that’s perfectly legal.A 12-year-old might’ve grown your food. In many states, that’s perfectly legal.
    Future Perfect

    Republicans are rolling back child labor laws. But they’ve always been weak on farms.

    By Kenny Torrella
    Future Perfect
    California has the country’s strongest animal welfare law. Now it just needs to be enforced.California has the country’s strongest animal welfare law. Now it just needs to be enforced.
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    The Supreme Court sided with pigs. Will California?

    By Kenny Torrella
    Future Perfect
    The Aubrey Plaza ad for Big Dairy that may have violated federal law, explainedThe Aubrey Plaza ad for Big Dairy that may have violated federal law, explained
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    The milk wars are heating up.

    By Kenny Torrella
    Future Perfect
    Save the male chicksSave the male chicks
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    The egg industry brutally grinds up billions of male chicks each year because they can’t lay eggs. But new tech could change that.

    By Kenny Torrella
    Let’s talk about the biggest cause of the West’s water crisis
    The Highlight

    The Colorado River is going dry ... to feed cows.

    By Kenny Torrella
    Future Perfect
    Were the Impossible and Beyond burgers a fad, or is plant-based meat here to stay?Were the Impossible and Beyond burgers a fad, or is plant-based meat here to stay?
    Future Perfect

    Alternative meat products have gotten a lot better. They’re not nearly good enough.

    By Kenny Torrella
    Future Perfect
    A fire killed 18,000 cows in Texas. It’s a horrifyingly normal disaster.A fire killed 18,000 cows in Texas. It’s a horrifyingly normal disaster.
    Future Perfect

    Factory farming’s disaster problem, explained.

    By Kenny Torrella, Marina Bolotnikova and 1 more
    Future Perfect
    The case against pet ownershipThe case against pet ownership
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    Why we should aim for a world with fewer but happier pets.

    By Kenny Torrella
    How will we feed Earth’s rising population? Ask the Dutch.
    The Highlight

    The Netherlands’ hyper-efficient food system is both a triumph and a cautionary tale.

    By Kenny Torrella

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