U.S. sales of medically important antibiotics approved for use in livestock rose by 23 percent between 2009 and 2014, federal regulators said on Thursday, fueling … U.S. sales of antibiotics for food animals rose over six yearsRead more
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Tyson Foods Dumps More Pollution Into US Waterways Each Year Than ExxonMobil
Tyson Foods, one of the largest producers of meat in the world, is responsible for dumping more toxic pollution by volume into U.S. waters than … Tyson Foods Dumps More Pollution Into US Waterways Each Year Than ExxonMobilRead more
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America’s 25 Top Restaurant Chains, Ranked by Antibiotic Use
Heads up, meat eaters: A new report has rated the antibiotic use in the meat of 25 top fast-food or “fast casual” restaurants, and the … America’s 25 Top Restaurant Chains, Ranked by Antibiotic UseRead more
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Peak Meat Production Strains Land and Water Resources
The steady growth of global meat production comes at considerable cost. Industrial methods in the livestock sector cut down forests to expand grazing lands and … Peak Meat Production Strains Land and Water ResourcesRead more
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The Meat Industry Now Consumes Four-Fifths of All Antibiotics
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a set of voluntary “guidelines” designed to nudge the meat industry to curb its antibiotics habit. Ever … The Meat Industry Now Consumes Four-Fifths of All AntibioticsRead more
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Meat Consumption is Rising
World consumption of animal protein is everywhere on the rise. Meat consumption increased from 44 million tons in 1950 to 284 million tons in 2009, … Meat Consumption is RisingRead more