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Reducing Food System Emissions, One Bite At A Time

Energy Innovation

For example, when a forest—which naturally absorbs and stores carbon dioxide as trees grow—is logged and converted to grazing or agricultural land, GHGs are released as trees decompose. Notable exceptions included carbonated beverages, crunchy chicken breast, certain types of milk, and bottled water. drives 30 miles per day).

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Investigation: How the Meat Industry is Climate-Washing its Polluting Business Model

DeSmogBlog

Huang’s speech points to an industry nervous about its role in a carbon-constrained future. Studies show these activities represent the majority of the sector’s emissions, yet many meat companies exclude them when calculating their carbon footprint. Not all meat companies avoid talking about their Scope 3 emissions, however.

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Can animal-based agriculture ever be truly sustainable?

Business Green

Over the past decade, the world has woken up to the urgency of the climate crisis and consumers, governments, and investors are demanding that carbon intensive industries take action. This creates something of a perilous situation for companies that source and sell agricultural products, particularly beef, dairy, pork, and poultry.