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"Experts Skeptical of Tyson's Marketing of 'Climate-Friendly' Burgers"
Meat and dairy companies are making bold claims about producing climate-friendly products, sparking a heated debate. While some companies are promoting eco-friendly agricultural techniques and making audacious claims about carbon neutrality, the extent to which these claims are true is hotly disputed. Critics argue that the data supporting these claims is poor and that regulators are not adequately addressing misleading marketing. The fight over how to calculate carbon footprints has shifted to an organization called the GHG Protocol, and new laws in California are requiring companies to be more transparent about emissions. However, there are concerns that the introduction of carbon-neutral branding may invite other companies to make similar claims at a time when regulators are ill-equipped to assess them.
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The Deceptive Language of Chicken Labels
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Vox.com
An undercover investigation by Animal Outlook at a Virginia farm that raises chickens on contract for Tyson Foods revealed that the conditions are visibly at odds with Tyson’s advertising claims that it treats animals humanely and raises “happy” and “healthy” chickens. The investigation’s most revealing finding had nothing to do with the conditions of the estimated 750,000 chickens raised annually at the facility. Instead, it emerged from a surprisingly candid conversation the investigator secretly recorded between the farm manager and a Tyson Foods “broiler technician advisor,” who worked with Tyson chicken farms in the area. In the video recording, the technician freely acknowledged that the chicken industry’s “free-range” labels were essentially meaningless.
Activist warns of alarming trend in global push for insect consumption.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox News
Dutch political activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek warns that the global push to add bugs to the menu is a compliance test by politicians to control the food supply and, therefore, the people. The trend has caught the eye of global leaders, celebrities, and influencers as a solution to combat climate change. However, critics remain skeptical of the big bug business, arguing that it could lead to actual starvation if not careful. The transformation of our food system and diet away from meat to insects also has ramifications on farmers, which the Netherlands has experienced firsthand.
FDA approves second lab-grown chicken product for human consumption in US.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News
The FDA has approved GOOD Meat's lab-grown chicken as safe for human consumption, but the Agriculture Department still needs to give its approval before it can be sold in the U.S. Chef José Andrés plans to serve the chicken at his restaurant if it is approved. Lab-grown meat can help combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock.