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Meat Consumption Grows in US and Asia, While Europe is on the Decline
Since 2010, meat consumption habits in the US and Europe have diverged, while many countries with the greatest increases are in Asia.
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Urban Foragers Are Mapping Edible Plants Around the World
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Is New York City Getting its Composting Program Right?
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Manure-to-Fuel Projects Expanding Nationwide, New Map Shows
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Corn’s Clean-Energy Promise Is Clashing With Its Climate Footprint
Corn dominates U.S. farmland and fuels the ethanol industry. But the fertilizer it relies on drives emissions and fouls drinking water.
Climate•15 min read
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Factory Farms in Iowa Generate 110 Billion Pounds of Manure Per Year. No One Tracks Where It’s Going.
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