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Climate Change and the American Diet
Highlighting the critical nature of large scale dietary shifts towards plant-based foods in reaching climate and environmental goals, this survey assesses current behavior, knowledge, and potential for behavioral change within American consumers.
More DetailsEnvironmental and Human Health Challenges of Industrial Livestock and Poultry Farming in China and their Mitigation
in the context of growing industrialized livestock and poultry production in China, this review article examines the pollutants emitted by concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and their consequences for CAFO workers, communities, and the food system.
More DetailsRe-Examining the Impact of Annual Weather Fluctuations on Global Livestock Production
This study investigates the impact of climate change on global livestock production and discovers that a 1°C increase in temperature results in a 9.7% decrease in beef production, with tropical countries bearing the brunt of the effect
More DetailsWild Vertebrates and their Representation by Urban/Rural Students in a Region of Northeast Brazil
To understand the biological literacy (i.e., the awareness of life’s diversity and ability to classify/name species) the authors asked students to list wild invertebrates 5877 references to animals from students in three schools in urban and rural northeastern Brazil, which referenced 224 unique animals, 72% being wild invertebrates, 25.7% being domestic vertebrates and 2.3% being invertebrates.
More DetailsAmmonia Emissions, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies for Poultry Production: A Critical Review
This review paper examines factors impacting ammonia (NH3) emissions within the poultry sector. The authors acknowledge that NH3 is of particular concern for its effects on air quality, the environment, and “manure nutrient losses.”
More DetailsPrevalence and Risk Factors for Faecal Carriage of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia Coli among Slaughterhouse Workers
Researchers found that 50% of 118 stool samples from Nigerian slaughterhouse workers tested positive for multi-drug resistant (MDR) E. coli bacteria.
More DetailsMolecular Epidemiology, Genetic Diversity and Antimicrobial Resistance of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated from Chicken and Pig Carcasses, and Carcass Handlers
In this epidemiology study, Staphylococcus aureus bacteria were isolated from chicken and pig carcasses and from nasal swabs of Nigerian slaughterhouse workers with occupational exposure to these animals.
More DetailsInvestigating Acceptance of Marine Tourism Levies, to Cover the Opportunity Costs of Conservation for Coastal Communities
This study conducted an online survey in Indonesia that targeted people with a general interest in travel, assessing their willingness to pay (WTP) for a marine conservation fee (in addition to the price of tourism activities) that would directly compensate tropical fishers for reducing their catches of endangered shark species.
More DetailsHog Barns and Neighboring House Prices: Anticipation and Post-Establishment Impacts
The study found that houses within a two kilometer (km) radius of a pig agricultural site sold for roughly 6% less relative to similar houses located 2-5 km away.
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