Consumers should beware the latest humane- and green-washing tactic: 'humane' and 'sustainable' fish labels. Jessica Scott-Reid explains:
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Behind every glass of dairy milk, slice of cheese, or scoop of ice cream there is an exploited animal who suffered. But did you know our consumption of dairy also has a huge impact on our planet? Here are 5 ways dairy hurts animals and the planet: https://lnkd.in/esJayvtp
5 Ways Dairy Hurts Animals And The Planet - Animal Save Movement
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Anyone considering the narrative that avoiding meat is good for the planet, should give this a read and dive deeper. I would like to see a study comparing grass-fed-finished beef to industrial farmed vegetables on a acre per acre basis comparing carbon, methane, and environmental toxins. #beef #scienceandenvironment https://lnkd.in/gSXarNrx.)
Is Grass-Fed Beef Really Better For The Planet? Here's The Science
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Note: This reflects the American context. "With no federal guidance, what is considered safe to eat varies significantly among states, most of which provide no regulation. Eating a single serving of freshwater fish can be the equivalent of drinking water contaminated with high levels of PFAS for a month, according to a recent study from the Environmental Working Group, a research and advocacy organization that tracks PFAS. It's an unsettling revelation, especially for rural, Indigenous, and low-income communities that depend on subsistence fishing. Fish remain a large part of cultural dishes, as well as an otherwise healthy source of protein and omega-3s." #PFAS #CECs #HealthAndEnvironment #FoodSafety
'Forever chemicals' found in freshwater fish, yet most states don't warn residents
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Food loss and waste is a global crisis. A recent study published in Science Direct underlines an alarming level of Meat Loss and Waste. In 2019, 77.4 million tonnes of meat was lost and wasted along the food supply chain! This is equivalent to approximately 52.4 million tonnes of bone-free, edible meat, or lives of close to 18 billion animals! As expected, majority of the meat loss and waste were from chicken – 93.6% of the 18 billion animals were chicken! #foodloss #foodwaste #foodlossandwaste #meatloss #meatwaste #meatlossandwaste #chickenmeat https://lnkd.in/gwitzR-a
18 billion animals a year: they die, but never end up on our plate
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Thanks The Washington Post for reporting on how food production is changing and has to change due to climate change, supply chain uncertainties and consumer demand. For leafy greens production we have come a long way and can provide the consumer with fresh locally grown lettuce all year round. Lettuce grown in the protected environment of a greenhouse and using a highly automated growing system eliminates the need for pesticides and provides a reliable supply of high quality lettuce. We see the development moving toward more greenhouse grown produce and are thrilled to be part of this transformation. #greenhousegrown #automation #thegrowingsystem https://lnkd.in/g3DdRQVe
Climate change is pushing American farmers to confront what’s next
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https://lnkd.in/gJ5ff376 Clean? When you take an apocalyptic baseline, you can claim better, but you cannot claim clean. Herbicide use up and up. And toxic water running off is still killing aquatic ecosystem, just by different mechanism to old acute insecticide toxicity. Fish keep dying in Darling and agricultural land use is involved. Now it is more subtle impacts, like nutrient pollution from fertilisers driving toxic algal blooms and damaging food webs, affecting water quality.
Spiders and frogs return to cotton farms as industry cleans up its act
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Wasting The Lives Of Our Animals Food loss and waste is a global concern. 30 to 40% of our annual production, 80 billion pounds of food, are wasted annually, or, in more human terms, 242 pounds per person. 22% of our landfills are filled with wasted food. A new study examines the intersection of environmental concerns and meat-related food loss.
Wasting the lives of our animals
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For all those interested in the future of farming, food and human health here’s a link to an interesting talk between various US regenerative farmers & ranchers, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and my friend, food safety & regen Ag expert Prof. Elizabeth Kucinich https://lnkd.in/gPfap-pa. It includes some valuable testimonies from successful US farmers & ranchers who have been able to scale up Regenerative Ag and eschew highly toxic and carcinogenic herbicides or insecticides like glyphosate, atrazine or methamidophos whilst substantially improving the economics of their large scale family ranch or farm business in the process. With scientific evidence coming to the fore pointing at the chemical pollution of the oceans & the destruction of bio-diversity caused in great part by chemical farming as some of the principal accelerators of climate change (as opposed to a relatively minor contributor such as CO2) it is comforting that some senior policymakers would finally take a look at the health of our farms and the food they produce… Robert F. Kennedy Jr cuts a rather unusual & intriguing figure as a politician owing to his 1) willingness to listen, and 2) ask really good questions like « how do we transition to Regen Ag? » #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativeranching #organicfarming #organicfood #agricultureinnovation
Revitalizing Our Food, Farms, and Soil: The Farmers Speak
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More important reporting on growing resistance to water pollution from factory farms.
Environmental groups sue EPA over water pollution from large livestock farms
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Field produce can be contaminated through contact with soil, tainted water supply, wild & domestic animals, improperly composted manure, and unsafe handling procedures. In fact, there have been over 25 widespread North American produce recalls so far in 2023 due to environmental health risks on traditionally farmed leafy greens, strawberries, and mushrooms. These recalls could have been prevented with vertically farmed crops. The potential risk of food-borne illnesses that often strike field-farmed produce such as E. Coli, salmonella, hepatitis A, and listeria are virtually eliminated inside the strictly controlled-environment of a vertical farm. "Clean eating" takes on a whole new meaning when you are talking about vertically farmed-produce... Make chemical-free produce-safety a BIG part of your farm's value proposition with Cultivatd. 💻 📱 cultivatd.com 🌐 1-343-475-0238 International 🌎 1-877-258-8283 North America 📧 hello@cultivatd.com #indoorarming #verticalfarming #hydroponicfarming #cea #sustainable #foodsafety #foodsecurity #cleaneating
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