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- 20% of the US population produces 46% of food-based emissions Thu, 22 Mar 18, 11:39pmA monumental new study demonstrates that one-fifth of the American population is responsible for nearly half of all food-based emissions. Popsci reports that people who eat a lot of animal protein, especially beef, account...
- 20% of US population produces 46% of food-based emissions Thu, 22 Mar 18, 11:39pmA monumental new study demonstrates that one-fifth of the American population is responsible for nearly half of all food-based emissions. Popsci reports that people who eat a lot of animal protein, especially beef, account...
- USDA withdraws Obama-era animal welfare standards for organic meat, eggs and dairy Thu, 15 Mar 18, 2:19amThe United States Department of Agriculture has officially withdrawn an Obama-era rule that would have established basic animal welfare standards for organic meat, eggs, and dairy products...
- Turkey poop could offer a potent alternative to coal Sat, 25 Nov 17, 3:03amTurkeys don't just offer fuel on a Thanksgiving plate. Two Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers found turkey poop could act as a potent alternative energy source - and could actually replace around 10 percent of...
- Why, exactly, are chickens wearing sweaters? Fri, 13 Feb 15, 1:30amWe've knit mittens for koalas and put shoes on sled dogs, but the question remains, what about the chickens? Do our feathered flocks really need new frocks? The Internet is surprisingly chock full of patterns to help us knit...
- California chefs face death threats for foie gras dishes Sat, 17 Jan 15, 1:30amCalifornia chefs are facing death threats after a federal judge overturned a law stating that foie gras must be off menus in California restaurants. Foie gras is a duck's liver and the fatty delicacy is often made more fatty...
- INFOGRAPHIC: The True Environmental Cost of Eating Meat Thu, 13 Nov 14, 7:00amDo you know the real cost of a steak? We're not talking about the dollars that people shell out to buy one, but rather the environmental cost of creating it? From the water and grain needed to feed livestock to the emissions...
- Europeans Snub America’s ‘Chlorinated Chicken’ Thu, 2 Oct 14, 1:12amThe US industrial farming system is proving to be a stumbling block in the negotiation of a major free trade agreement between the United States and the EU...
- Cattle are the World’s Top Greenhouse Gas Emitters Among Livestock, Study Finds Wed, 18 Dec 13, 4:42amIf you hope to dramatically reduce your greenhouse gas footprint, you need look no farther than your dinner plate. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed that cattle are the...
- Bendetto Bufalino Turns Old Police Car Into Deluxe Chicken Coop Fri, 15 Nov 13, 12:00amWhat happens to chickens when they run a-fowl of the law? If they belong to French artist, Bendetto Burfalino, then the birds end up in a converted 1970's police car...
- USDA Whistleblowers Warn of Chemical Hazards in Poultry Plants Sat, 27 Apr 13, 3:00amRecently, states such as New York, Montana, North Dakota, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri have passed laws that seek to outlaw or limit undercover farm investigations that have been dubbed "ag-gag bills" by activists...