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Can this chicken company solve America's food waste problem?
Do Good Foods sells chickens raised on surplus supermarket food, and they hope to cash in on consumers who want to fight climate change over dinner.
Dave Dickey: Breaking Big Meat's monopoly isn't for the faint of heart
President Joe Biden has declared war on Big Meat. Yup, Biden’s war. The president pinky swears new rules and a billion dollars in new funding will somehow end decades of what amounts to a meat monopoly in the beef, pork and chicken industries.
It takes tons of water to put meat on Americans' plates. Most meat companies don't ensure conservation in supply chains
Climate change is making water more scarce in some areas, but water-intensive meat production isn’t slowing down.
Just a few companies control the meat industry. Can a new approach to monopolies level the playing field?
The Biden administration is taking steps to give power back to small farmers and processors. Advocates say it’s a ‘monumentous’ step toward upending consolidation in beef, pork, and poultry.
Plant-based proteins slash pricing during the pandemic, even as grocery prices surge
Plant-based proteins surge in grocery sales during the pandemic, with their prices falling rapidly as companies grow.
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Claire Kelloway: Tom Vilsack for USDA secretary is what's wrong with the Democratic party
Our planet and rural communities cannot afford four more years of Vilsack’s aggressive corporatism.
Trump Is bailing out Big Meat—and further screwing the planet
Preserving the current system means preserving a climate-destroying supply chain built around industrial meat production.
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