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  • May 2008

    • Organic Meat Is Climate Culprit

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 8, 08 10:29 AM CDT

      Organic Meat Is Climate Culprit

      The gas production, need for space, and food requirements required by organic and free-range livestock hurt the environment more than their traditional counterparts, the BBC reports. Organic poultry can heat the earth some 45% more than indoor poultry, one group said; and a UN division found that farm animals heat the Earth more than transport. The reports have led experts to push indoor "precision husbandry." More »

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      animal  • carbon footprint  • deforestation  • organic food  • livestock  • beef  • methane  • pork  • poultry  • dairy

  • April 2008

    • S. Korea Culls 3M Birds in Flu Fight

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 17, 08 8:35 AM CDT

      S. Korea Culls 3M Birds in Flu Fight

      South Korea has sent in soldiers to kill and bury birds as bird flu spreads rapidly throughout the country, Reuters reports. More than 3 million farm birds have been culled so far, but fresh cases continue to be reported and the disease is heading for the capital. The entire country has been put on its second-highest alert level, although no human infections have yet been reported. More »

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      South Korea  • outbreak  • bird flu  • avian flu  • H5N1  • cull  • poultry

  • November 2007

    • USDA Yanks Tyson's Coveted ‘No Antibiotics' Tag

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 20, 07 6:34 PM CST

      USDA Yanks Tyson's Coveted ‘No Antibiotics' Tag

      The USDA has revoked permission for Tyson to label its chicken “raised without antibiotics,” a major blow to a company that has spent tens of millions trumpeting the tag it won in May. The government says it erred in granting the label, because Tyson’s poultry feed contains antimicrobials—which the company maintains aren't antibiotics. More »

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      antibiotics  • USDA  • label  • poultry  • Tyson Foods

  • October 2007

    • To Save the Earth, Gobble Chicken

      newser  |  Salon  |  Oct 22, 07 4:06 PM CDT

      To Save the Earth, Gobble Chicken

      When it comes to environmentally friendly eating habits, a vegetarian diet isn't necessarily the answer. PETA would have us believe that meat consumption is the single biggest cause of global warming, but the group is misinformed, Salon says—fossil fuels are to blame. To chow down ethically, steer clear of gas-producing beef and pork products and order chicken. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • greenhouse gases  • PETA  • livestock  • pork  • vegetarianism  • poultry

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