In this spirited episode of Rising Anxieties, Mariann Sullivan ditches the intro song and dives headfirst into the media’s maddening blind spots around animal agriculture. With her trademark blend of righteous indignation and sharp wit, Mariann unpacks how mainstream outlets consistently fail to connect the dots between soy production, deforestation, and animal feed—all while industry spin doctors work overtime to rebrand environmental destruction as “regenerative” farming. Between The Guardian’s contradictory climate reporting and the Environmental Defense Fund’s cozy relationship with dairy producers, there’s plenty to raise your blood pressure.

This episode explores:

• How media outlets consistently omit animal agriculture’s massive role in climate change, with less than 4% of climate news stories mentioning it
• The widespread misconception about soy production, with most people unaware it primarily feeds livestock, not humans
• The meaningless greenwashing term “regenerative agriculture” and how it allows the industry to make empty environmental claims
• Why smaller influencers may be more effective at promoting veganism than mega-celebrities who frequently abandon plant-based diets

 

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