On Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) disclosed at least 1.5 million livestock have died across drought-affected parts of Ethiopia. Many regions in Ethiopia … 1.5 Million Cattle Killed by Drought in EthiopiaRead more
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Antibiotic resistance in food animals nearly tripled since 2000
Researchers from ETH Zurich, the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI), and the Free University of Brussels gathered nearly 1,000 publications and unpublished veterinary reports from around … Antibiotic resistance in food animals nearly tripled since 2000Read more
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How Indian poultry farming is creating global superbugs
On a farm in the Rangareddy district in India, near the southern metropolis of Hyderabad, a clutch of chicks has just been delivered. Some 5,000 … How Indian poultry farming is creating global superbugsRead more
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Turkeys Are Twice as Big as They Were in 1960
A turkey today is not the turkey of yesteryear. For decades, animal breeders have been transforming the genomes of turkeys to make them grow larger. … Turkeys Are Twice as Big as They Were in 1960Read more
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Vaccines on Chicken Farms Create Supervirus
The problem of routine antibiotic use on factory farms has generated a lot of ink lately—especially after this startling recent report on a possible link … Vaccines on Chicken Farms Create SupervirusRead more
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Is Factory Farm Poop Giving Fish a Sex Change?
In his 1977 classic The Unsettling of America, Wendell Berry described a major change that came along with the post-World War II rise of factory-scale … Is Factory Farm Poop Giving Fish a Sex Change?Read more
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Mali’s Goat & The Crime of the Century
Milk Mama Goat farm UC Berkley Oakland Shareholder dairy – Herd’s share Community supported agriculture All co-producers Obama administration’s Food Safety chief was former Monsanto … Mali’s Goat & The Crime of the CenturyRead more