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Satellite Research Shows Factory Farm Hotspots as Federal Court Tosses Emissions Lawsuit
New research shows roughly a quarter of the nation’s large cattle, dairy and hog farms are located in just 30 U.S. counties.
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NYC ‘Health Bucks’ and Grassroots Efforts Help Make Healthy Produce More Affordable in the Bronx
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Diet•5 min read
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New Bill Would Block Bacon From Sick and Injured Pigs
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In Rural Pennsylvania, a Free-Range Chicken Farm and Solar Project Is Not What It Seems
At a township hearing, a developer revealed the 350,000 chickens would be kept mostly separate from the solar panels and probably “don’t go outside much.”
Climate•8 min read
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Why Biodigesters Fall Short as a Climate Fix
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At an Iowa Pork Plant, Piles of Dead Pigs and Wafting Sulphur Dioxide
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A New Bill Would Make It Easier For Schools To Serve Plant-Based Milk
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‘The Price of Milk’ Aims to Expose Big Dairy
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Pork Industry Pulls Academic Partnership Following Pressure, but Invests Elsewhere
Less than two years into a five-year, multi-million dollar campaign to research building consumer trust, the pork industry shifts focus.
Food•5 min read
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How Water Pollution from Chicago’s Infamous Factory Farm Got Cleaned Up At Bubbly Creek
Once the home of the massive Union Stock Yards, the infamous dumping ground is now a popular recreational area.
Climate•10 min read
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Hundreds of Iowa Meatpacking Employee Visas Revoked
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How JBS — the World’s Largest Meat Company — Avoids Paying Taxes
By utilizing intercompany loans and dividends, and a network of shell companies based in Luxembourg, JBS has been able to dodge paying taxes where it conducts business.
Climate•9 min read
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Trump Is Suing to Overturn Prop 12 and Other Animal Welfare Laws
The administration says animal welfare laws in California are raising egg prices nationwide.
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