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How the food industry exerts influence II: climate scientists (meat industry)

Food Politics

The animal agriculture industry, US universities, and the obstruction of climate understanding and policy. In the subsequent 17 years, numerous studies have attributed significant climate change impacts to livestock. The study: Morris, V., Jacquet, J. Climatic Change 177 , 41 (2024). What might explain this?

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Solutions Hub Launched at COP29 to Equip Livestock Sector with Innovations for Low-Emissions Animal Agriculture

Farming First

A new hub launched at the COP29 climate talks will provide a one-stop-shop for solutions to help the livestock sector in developing countries meet rising demand for animal-source foods while keeping emissions to a minimum.

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Local Activists in Animal Agriculture-Heavy Areas Fight Nitrate Pollution

Daily Yonder

The Lower Yakima Valley in Washington state has been home to large-scale animal agriculture for decades, but in 2008 when one dairy operation tried moving onto the Yakima Indian Reservation, the community balked at the proposition. Agriculture has become one of the most consolidated industries in the country.

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State departments of agriculture support farmer and rancher access to approved vaccine technologies

NASDA

Today at the 2024 Winter Policy Conference , National Association of State Departments of Agriculture members passed a policy amendment supporting farmers and ranchers’ ability to safeguard animal health through the responsible use of vaccines. Currently, no mRNA vaccines are approved for administration to animals in the U.S.

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The COP-28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai—items

Food Politics

Lots of people fly there in carbon-emitting private jets But food—the effects of agriculture on climate change (and vice versa) is on its agenda this year—a major big deal. The lunch menu: The summit is featuries roughly two-thirds plant-based menu to highlight the link between greenhouse gas emissions and livestock.

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The FDA’s somewhat good news on antibiotic use in farm animals (if we believe it)

Food Politics

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s Antibiotics in agriculture: The blurred line between growth promotion and disease prevention. Analysis finds antimicrobial drug use in agriculture is much higher than reported. The use of antibiotics in animal agriculture is a long-standing issue. Where’s the FDA?

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Animal health experts offer perspectives on future disease preparedness during NASDA Annual Meeting

NASDA

Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – At today’s National Association of State Departments of Agriculture 2024 Annual Meeting , the Animal Agriculture Policy Committee hosted a panel focusing on recent outbreaks of H5 influenza in poultry and dairy populations and its impacts on “secure” plans for the livestock sector.