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Bayer-Monsanto Merger: Big Data, Big Agriculture, Big Problems
If Bayer and Monsanto are allowed to complete their proposed $66 billion merger, the economics of food, farming and the environment will be radically altered. Competition in agriculture will never be…
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Less and Better Meat is Key for a Healthier Planet
We can go a long way in that direction by shifting public policy and institutional purchasing to help people shift to protein sources—from both plants and animals—that are better for our bodies an…
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Friends of the Earth stresses holistic benefits of grass-fed beef in response to new Oxford study
Eating less meat is key to combatting climate change, but let’s focus on reducing consumption of inhumane, polluting factory-farmed meat that dominates the US beef market.
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Chain Reaction III Executive Summary
The declining ability of antibiotics to cure diseases they once easily vanquished is a growing public health crisis.
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More Than Half of Top 25 Restaurant Chains Commit to Responsible Antibiotics Use in Chicken, But Progress on Beef and Pork Still Lags
According to the CDC, drug-resistant infections sicken at least two million people every year and at least 23,000 die as a result.
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Chain Reaction III Report
The 2017 Chain Reaction III Report and Scorecard ranks America’s 25 largest fast food and fast casual restaurant chains on their antibiotics policies.
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The Benefits of Better Burgers
You can make better burgers by replacing 30-50% of the meat with mushrooms or veggies. By using less meat, you can cut a burger’s carbon footprint and afford healthier, better quality, third-party cer…
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McDonald’s unveils updated plan to reduce routine antibiotics use in its supply chain
In response to years of consumer and shareholder pressure to eliminate routine antibiotic use in its supply chain, today McDonald’s has taken an important step forward in the fight to preserve the e…
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Shrinking Carbon and Water Footprints of School Food
As schools across the nation grapple with how to feed kids healthier, more sustainable food on tight budgets, an inspiring story from Oakland Unified School District provides a roadmap for change. Fri…
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Consumer Coalition Calls on In-N-Out Burger to Fulfill Promise to Reduce Antibiotics Use in Beef
Public interest, environmental, food safety and consumer groups calls on In-N-Out Burger to make good on its promise to stop selling beef produced with routine antibiotics.