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- Fast food industry under pressure to decrease its global footprint stat Sat, 9 Feb 19, 7:30amFast food is one of the most popular conveniences of modern society, but it comes at a huge risk to the environment. Amid growing concerns of agriculture and water risks, a group of global investors are putting pressure on...
- Where’s the beefalo? Running amok in the Grand Canyon Sat, 7 Mar 15, 5:02amOnce upon a time, some folks thought it would be a good idea to cross-breed a buffalo with a domestic cow. The cross-breeding, resulting in a new hybrid species dubbed “beefalo,” was supposed to occur under a managed...
- Mishak Henner’s Apocalyptic Photos Show How Factory Farming is Destroying The American Landscape Thu, 22 Aug 13, 12:25amThe images, discovered by Henner while researching satellite photographs of oil fields, look more like post-apocalyptic wastelands than acreage in America's heartland...
- USDA Backtracks on Meatless Monday after Angering Cattle Industry Sun, 29 Jul 12, 4:40amIn one of the most disappointing news items of the week, the US Department of Agriculture retracted its support of Meatless Monday after prompting outrage from the cattle industry. On July 23, the USDA sent out their USDA...
- Arizona Uranium Feared to Be Contaminating U.S. Beef Supply Fri, 6 Apr 12, 2:39amTwo years ago, a Navajo cattle rancher found an old uranium mine on his grazing land in Arizona. Even after the rancher notified federal officials, who discovered that levels of radioactivity were still high, the mine near...