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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Use Associated with Production of Individual Self-Selected US Diets
The 20% of U.S. food consumers whose diets emitted the most CO2 account for eight times more of the total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the U.S. population compared to the 20% of U.S. consumers whose diets emit the least CO2.
More DetailsEating Away at Climate Change with Negative Emissions: Repurposing UK Agricultural Land to Meet Climate Goals
This paper finds that repurposing portions of the United Kingdom’s (U.K.’s) agricultural land for carbon dioxide (CO2) removal will be effective and potentially essential in order for the region to meet its Paris Agreement emission reduction commitments and align with a 1.5º goal of warming.
More DetailsTracking the Carbon Emissions of Denmark’s Five Regions from a Producer and Consumer Perspective
This study examined the main drivers of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission in Denmark.
More DetailsMultispecies entanglements in the virosphere: Rethinking the Anthropocene in light of the 2019 coronavirus outbreak
The authors use a textual analysis approach to assess sources examining coronaviruses and live animal markets in China to reevaluate the 2019 outbreak of SARS-CoV-2.
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 DetailsSeropositivity of Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. Antibodies Among Abattoir Workers and Meat Vendors in the City of Mwanza, Tanzania: A Call for One Health Approach Control Strategies
250 abattoir workers and meat vendors in Mwanza, Tanzania were tested for leptospirosis and brucellosis. The researchers found that risk factors for Brucella spp seropositivity were being an abattoir worker for a long duration and having a low level of education.
More DetailsCook County Good Food Purchasing Program Resolution
This resolution from Cook County, Illinois, moves to engage all Departments and Agencies in Cook County government that procure foods to do so in compliance with the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP) standards.
More DetailsThe Age of Digital Activism in Tourism: Evaluating the Legacy and Limitations of the Cecil Anti-trophy Hunting Movement
This study analyzes the effects of the social media outcry that followed the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe by an American tourist in 2015.
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.”
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