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The Climate Crisis Secret
Livestock is a major contributor to climate change. But in the scientific community, there's a surprising lack of consensus around just how much livestock production is adding to the problem.…
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The Fight for a Livable World
Successful climate mitigation starts with you and me eating less meat and consuming fewer fossil fuels. In other words, do less harm to animals and you will do less harm…
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Is Grass-Fed Cattle a Sustainable Farming Practice?
With a growing public demand, two Harvard researchers attempt to answer that question. Over the past decade, there have been growing concerns over how cattle are raised and the way…
Climate•4 min read
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