As Whey Gains, Will Dairy’s Footprint Follow?
At the center of protein maxxing, whey products require energy-intensive processing and emissions-intensive milk and cheese production, with climate consequences if unchecked.
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Teens and Young Adults, Especially Educated Men, Tend to Have Higher Food Emissions
Slashing food-related emissions needs varied strategies for different ages and countries, two new studies find.
A Minnesota Mega-Dairy’s Rapid Expansion Is Prompting Lawsuits Over its Climate and Water Impacts
Riverview LLP’s operations are meeting with pushback across Minnesota, North and South Dakota.
How an Alleged Wage-Fixing Scheme Is Fueling Historic Labor Uprisings
JBS and Cargill plants across the country are accused of pressuring unions into either accepting the same low wage structure, or mere nickels apart. The result? The largest meatpacking strikes and lockouts in more than four decades.
Congress Promised Non-Dairy Milk for Schools. Where Is It?
A new law should expand milk options, but USDA rules left out the non-dairy milk provisions.
A Very American Invention, Pushed to an Extreme
In Nebraska, Blackshirt Feeders LP is building the country’s largest feedlot for 200,000 beef cattle on a square-mile slab of concrete.
How Octopuses Won a Fight Against Factory Farming
An octopus farm proposal sparked global uproar from animal welfare advocates, scientists and ordinary people – including one 9-year-old.
How Factory Farms Supercharge Harmful Bacteria
The rapid growth of chickens — now, 31 billion globally — has sped up pathogen evolution, boosting persistence, antibiotic resistance and spillover to humans.
AI’s Water Use Is in the Spotlight. Meat Deserves a Look, Too.
If you’re looking to reduce your water impact, eating less meat is a great place to start.
Extreme Weather Events Like Hurricanes Can Spread Antibiotic Resistance Genes
Research links hurricanes and drought with increasing risks of antibiotic resistance genes, which are concentrated in manure.