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The Scale of Factory Farm Pollution
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Georgina Gustin, Inside Climate News
Georgina Gustin covers agriculture for Inside Climate News, and has reported on the intersections of farming, food systems and the environment for much of her journalism career. Her work has won numerous awards, including the John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism, and she was twice named the Glenn Cunningham Agricultural Journalist of the Year, once with ICN colleagues. She has worked as a reporter for The Day in New London, Conn., the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and CQ Roll Call, and her stories have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post and National Geographic’s The Plate, among others. She is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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The World’s Biggest Meat Company Gets the Greenlight to Go Public on the New York Stock Exchange
Advocacy groups asked regulators to block JBS’ bid, noting its history of corruption charges and illegal deforestation. Approval came after a big donation to Trump.
Food•6 min read
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Turning Kazakhstan Into a Beef-Producing Machine, the American Way
A new venture aims to claim carbon credits for its steaks and burgers.
Food•37 min read
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VP Candidate Tim Walz Has Deep Connections to Agriculture and Conservation
But the Minnesota governor will have to answer climate groups’ concerns about his support for ethanol and factory farming.
Elections•5 min read
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