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Kenny Torrella

Kenny Torrella

Senior Reporter, Future Perfect

    Latest articles by Kenny Torrella

    10 big things we think will happen in the next 10 years
    Future Perfect

    Obesity will go down, electric cars will go up, and a nuclear bomb might just fall.

    By Bryan Walsh, Dylan Matthews and 4 more
    Big Milk has taken over American schools
    Future Perfect

    How centuries of milk marketing warped the way we think about dairy and nutrition.

    By Kenny Torrella
    Future Perfect
    Why Florida and Alabama banned a kind of meat that doesn’t really existWhy Florida and Alabama banned a kind of meat that doesn’t really exist
    Future Perfect

    Bans on cell-cultivated, “lab-grown” meat are about protecting Big Ag.

    By Kenny Torrella
    Future Perfect
    John Fetterman has beef with no-kill meatJohn Fetterman has beef with no-kill meat
    Future Perfect

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned cell-cultivated or “lab-grown” meat. Why did Democratic Sen. John Fetterman lend his support?

    By Kenny Torrella
    Future Perfect
    “Climate-friendly” beef could land in a meat aisle near you. Don’t fall for it.“Climate-friendly” beef could land in a meat aisle near you. Don’t fall for it.
    Future Perfect

    Tyson Foods refuses to explain how it’s cut emissions for its new “climate-smart” beef.

    By Kenny Torrella
    Future Perfect
    Bird flu in milk is alarming — but not for the reason you thinkBird flu in milk is alarming — but not for the reason you think
    Future Perfect

    The US Department of Agriculture’s failed response to bird flu in cows, explained.

    By Kenny Torrella
    Health
    Bird flu in cows — and now in milk. How worried should we be?Bird flu in cows — and now in milk. How worried should we be?
    Health

    The detection of bird flu in cows and the commercial milk supply raises new concerns about the risks to public health.

    By Kenny Torrella and Benji Jones
    Future Perfect
    The meat industry’s war on wildlifeThe meat industry’s war on wildlife
    Future Perfect

    Your taxes fund an obscure government program that kills millions of wild animals to benefit Big Ag.

    By Kenny Torrella
    Future Perfect
    The next big climate deadline is for meat and dairyThe next big climate deadline is for meat and dairy
    Future Perfect

    It’s a lot sooner than you think.

    By Kenny Torrella
    9 charts that show US factory farming is even bigger than you realize
    Future Perfect

    Factory farms are now so big that we need a new word for them.

    By Marina Bolotnikova and Kenny Torrella