North Carolina dairy cow tests positive for avian flu
Avian influenza has been detected in a North Carolina dairy herd. It’s the first time the virus has impacted the state’s livestock.
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How To Get Meat Eaters To Eat More Plant-Based Foods? Make Their Mouths Water
Vegetable-based dishes may be better for the Earth but don't always sound seductive on menus. Marketers, researchers and food chains think they know how to get meat lovers to make the swap more often.
This Diet Is Better For the Planet. But Is It Better For You, Too?
Less than a half-ounce of red meat per day: That's how much a new report says we should eat to meet nutritional needs and help save the planet. Americans on average now eat four to six times as much.
Across The World, If You Eat For Your Health, You'll Help The Planet
Dozens of countries have government-recommended diets. That advice differs from country to country, but according to a new study, following it generally would help the environment.
WHO To Farmers: Stop Giving Your Animals So Many Antibiotics
The World Health Organization is calling for strict limits on antibiotic use in animals raised for food. The guidelines could push many countries, including the U.S., to restrict drug use on farms.
CRISPR Bacon: Chinese Scientists Create Genetically Modified Low-Fat Pigs
Scientists have used CRISPR, a new gene-editing technique, to create pigs that can keep their bodies warmer, burning more fat to produce leaner meat.
This Farmer Wants To Give Animals A Better Life — And Death
Livestock farmer Jon McConaughy's animals live their whole lives on his farm - and die there, too, in his slaughterhouse. He tries to make the end as stress-free and respectful as he can, he says.
Chew On This For Earth Day: How Our Diets Impact The Planet
The foods we choose to put on our plates — or toss away – could have more of an ecological impact than many of us realize.
To Save The Planet, Give Cows Better Pasture
What's the single most important thing that the world's farmers could do to reduce global warming? Give cattle — especially in the tropics — faster-growing, more nutritious pasture.
Manure Happens, Especially When Hog Farms Flood
When Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina last month, it flooded more than a dozen manure lagoons at hog farms. Environmentalists say it shows that these farms are too risky for the state.