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‘Low carbon’ beef: As nonsensical as ‘low cancer’ cigarettes
More meat means more land use and even more greenhouse gases
Don’t believe the meat industry’s claims of embracing sustainability and using less land to produce more meat. Land use, and its associated greenhouse gas emissions, are rising. Plowing grassland and...
Tackling food, farming emissions key to avoiding climate catastrophe
Even if we stopped burning fossil fuels today, greenhouse gas emissions from food and farming could make a climate catastrophe unavoidable.
Meat’s math problem is exacerbating the climate crisis
Toxic algae exposure leads to more than 300 emergency room visits in three years
Harmful algae blooms caused 321 emergency room visits between 2017 and 2019 for respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurologic and skin problems, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study says...
Growing farm conservation backlog shows need for Congress to spend smarter
Despite billions of dollars in federal spending, the U.S. has a growing backlog of farmers seeking assistance for conservation efforts that can protect drinking water supplies. It’s time for Congress...
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
New research proves the climate crisis is costing taxpayers billions of dollars in federal crop insurance payouts for losses due to rising temperatures, underscoring the urgent need for insurance...
Interview: Lack of ‘conservation compliance’ highlights need for stricter federal oversight
Farmers are failing to comply with federal “conservation compliance” requirements designed to protect wetlands and soil, according to University of Iowa Associate Professor Silvia Secchi, who says the...
Minnesota Legislator Who Believes ‘Water Cleans Itself’ Defends Potato Giant’s Irrigation Expansion in Fragile Pineland Sands
How Can the Biden Administration Fix America’s Broken Food System?
The staggering number of food and farm workers who have died from Covid-19 has laid bare the Trump administration's disastrous policies on food and farm issues.
