This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • TriplePundit highlights 12 plant-based foods coming to market in 2019, some emerging from new companies and some with familiar names who are taking a more healthy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lawmakers in certain states such as Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming and Virginia want to ban plant-based and cell-cultured meat products as being labeled “meat,” stating that they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brad Weiss at Pacific Standard explains the challenges of supporting alternative pork production where the meat comes from pasture-raised pigs. • How can funders support farmers that want…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author explains how homelessness response systems need to incorporate solutions for pet assistance by partnering with animal welfare organizations and local veterinarians. • How will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hundreds of sea turtles washed up dead in 2012 and it puzzled researchers and scientists. Recent tests have been conducted and the turtles were found to have metals…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The GOP-controlled Congress along with the Trump administration have recently exempted big livestock farms from reporting their air emissions. Not only is this putting neighboring communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Scientists have long been studying the self-awareness of animals by using a mirror to see if they recognize themselves. The Atlantic reports that a small fish…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • After the recent death of young orcas, Washington state is trying to save the region’s killer whales through various measures, but some fear it may be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • TIME magazine reports on researchers in Brazil, who are testing an anti-venom found from a deadly viper to see if it might be useful to help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Our partner, GlobalGiving, lists 10 nonprofit finalists and five honorable mentions who’ve demonstrated their commitment to learning and effectiveness in 2018. • From education in Africa…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The partial recovery of mountain gorillas is a rare bright spot in the realm of conservation and shows that progress can be made when effort and resources…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bees are critical to the success of our crops. But the connection flows both ways. The New Food Economy discusses how plant chemicals affect pollination —…