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Why Are Traditional Weedkillers Dangerous, and What Are Safer Alternatives?
What can be used instead of the weedkiller Roundup? Are there safer weedkiller alternatives?
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Global Protests in Dozens of Countries Call on World Bank Group to End Financing for Factory Farming
The World Bank Group invested $1.4 billion in industrial livestock between 2023–2024 alone.
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Environmental, Agriculture, and Community Groups Applaud Extended Pause of Manure Digester Federal Funding
REAP was created to help farmers and rural small businesses cut energy costs and strengthen local economies.
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Unsustainable Investment II
This report examines how IFC-financed industrial livestock projects contribute to biodiversity loss, pollution, and overuse of water and energy resources—despite IFC’s own environmental safeguards…
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Agroecology and Public Development Banks
This scoping study explores how public development banks (PDBs) shape global food systems and how they could instead support agroecology and more just, resilient food futures.
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Stop Factory Farm Financing Coalition Annual Report 2025
Our work is shaped through collaboration and shared responsibility rather than a single central institution, enabling a collective effort that underpins everything that follows.
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A Toxic Turn for Our Daily Bread: Why GMO Wheat Raises Serious Concerns
For decades, genetically engineered wheat has been kept off American fields—because farmers, consumers, and trading partners alike recognize the serious risks it poses. Today, that long-standing con…
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New Report Warns Against Genetically Engineered Wheat, Citing Health, Environmental, and Economic Risks
A new report from Friends of the Earth raises alarm over the U.S. government’s recent approval of HB4 genetically engineered (GMO) wheat.
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Defining Carbon Markets and Offsets
Voluntary carbon markets are defined as carbon markets where companies aren’t required to lower emissions but choose to buy carbon offsets.
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The Insect Decline Crisis: How Pesticides Are Driving Ecosystems Toward Collapse
Pesticides are fueling insect declines worldwide. Discover the science, risks to pollinators, and solutions to protect biodiversity.