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World Bank’s IFC Withdraws $20m Loan From Controversial Brazilian Animal Feed Giant After Backlash – But An Even Bigger Brazil Investment Looms
IFC, the World Bank’s private-sector arm, has abandoned a US$20 million loan to Brazilian animal feed company Grupo Agronorte to finance an animal feed factory
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New Report: Maryland’s $15M Animal Waste Fund Fails to Deliver
Maryland is subsidizing private waste-technology ventures in communities that are already carrying an unfair share of the state’s pollution burden and do not want these projects in their backyards.
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NYC Schools Soy Milk Pilot Expands Student Choice While Cutting Climate Emissions
A first-of-its-kind pilot offering soy milk on the lunch line found strong student demand and cut average daily milk-related greenhouse gas emissions by 17.4%.
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New Report Finds Industrially Produced Meat and Cheese Dominate America’s School Lunch Entrées, Raising Concerns for Children’s Health
A new report by Friends of the Earth and Chef Ann Foundation finds school lunch entrées are dominated by processed, meat- and cheese-laden foods sourced from large-scale industrial supply chains.
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Friends of the Earth U.S. Promotes Lisa Archer to VP of Programs, Food & Agriculture
Friends of the Earth U.S. is proud to announce the promotion of Lisa Archer to Vice President of Programs, Food & Agriculture, recognizing more than two decades of her leadership at the intersecti…
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Why Is Industrial Animal Agriculture Bad for the Environment?
Industrial animal agriculture has become one of the most significant drivers of climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and pollution worldwide.
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Friends of the Earth Applauds Booker’s Farm Bill Amendment, Denounces Senate Agriculture Republicans
We applaud Senator Booker for filing an amendment to reverse Monsanto V. Durnell and restore the right of people harmed by pesticides to seek justice in court.
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Senate Farm Bill Draft Doubles Down on Industrial Ag, Sidelining Healthy Food, Small Farmers, Hungry Families
This legislation pours more taxpayer dollars into an industrial system dominated by pesticide-intensive commodity crops that primarily feed factory farms, fuel our cars, and supply ingredients for u…