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In the new episode of #WhatYoureEating, we explore three controversial foods — veal, foie gras and octopus — and explore the ethical issues behind them. Does your right to enjoy a fancy or delicious meal trump the right of an animal to not experience extreme cruelty? 🐄🦆🐙 Listen to the full episode, featuring Daisy Freund of ASPCA, Cheryl Leahy of Animal Outlook and Elena Lara of Compassion in World Farming: https://lnkd.in/e7MWPPK5

Forget vampires and scary movies, the spookiest part of Halloween is the chocolate industry’s environmental and social problems. Learn more about these issues, plus the chocolate company (Beyond Good) that’s doing business differently: https://lnkd.in/g54CwS92 (📸: Beyond Good)

Earlier this year, the EPA set limits for PFAS in drinking water and designated PFOA and PFOS — two of the oldest and most-studied PFAS chemicals — as hazardous substances. However, the agency is still allowing companies to hide basic information about PFAS used in their products. Read more from The Guardian:

What is “agricultural exceptionalism,” and how does it leave farmworkers without many essential protections from physical hazards, like heat? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gDpy4xQs

Carbon dioxide is the primary gas you’re probably used to hearing about in climate change discussions. But what about methane and nitrous oxide? Learn more by checking out our explainer on greenhouse gases in the food system:https://lnkd.in/e4u2JK8Y

Next Sunday, 10/27, FoodPrint’s Jerusha Klemperer will be speaking at Reducetarian Foundation’s sixth annual summit in Dallas, Texas! The talk will focus on how to get more people interested in eating less meat, and hopefully making connections between the food that they eat and urgent problems like climate change. Learn more about the summit:https://lnkd.in/eSfihsyb

Learning about the industry behind your beloved breakfast staple — bacon — might leave a bad taste in your mouth. In Episode 10 of our podcast, we look into Big Pork’s devastating impact on the environment and the communities in pork producing states like Iowa, Missouri and North Carolina. Listen to the episode, featuring Silvia Secchi, Urvashi Rangan, David Sax and more: https://lnkd.in/eVzBiFi8

While agriculture is far from the biggest contributor of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, it does lead in the production of some of the more potent gases that pose a risk for rapid warming. We break down the basics of how different greenhouse gases in the food system work following #ClimateWeekNYC (Climate Group): https://lnkd.in/giKMmUWT

Is a fair, humane and sustainable chocolate industry possible? As you start planning for Halloween, listen to our podcast to learn more about the very serious issues with much of the chocolate we eat — plus how some companies are doing better: https://lnkd.in/e4KyZh4G

Emergency food programs are essential for meeting the U.S.’s nutritional needs. But could their presence actually reinforce — not mitigate — the root causes of #foodinsecurity? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e6VPUNPd Samantha Maxwell