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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Sustainability, Climate Change,

01/23/2020 SOURCE: www.bbc.com

"Report says if people don’t cut consumption willingly, taxes on meat and dairy might be needed."

Cut meat and dairy intake 'by a fifth' says report

Taxes may be needed to curb eating meat and dairy in the effort to combat climate change....

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Pest Control, Insects, Ag Africa,

01/23/2020 SOURCE: www.youtube.com

The 2 billionth lifesaving, insecticide-treated mosquito net will be distributed this year.

2 billion life-saving mosquito nets: a global community milestone

In 2000, half the world went to sleep at risk of a deadly mosquito bite. Since then, a com...

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Poultry, CRISPR/Gene Editing,

01/23/2020 SOURCE: www.newscientist.com

"The altered chickens showed no signs of disease even when exposed to high doses of the avian leukosis virus (ALV). The virus is a problem for poultry farmers around the world..."

CRISPR-edited chickens made resistant to a common virus

CRISPR gene editing has created chickens that resist a common virus. It may be possible to...

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

01/23/2020 SOURCE: www.dailycamera.com

Longmont lawmaker a cosponsor on pollinator protection bill

It would mandate the Colorado Department of Agriculture to put neonicitinoids and sulfoxaf...

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Peanuts,

A little comical relief.

15 Tweets About The Death Of Mr. Peanut (Yes, The Planters Mascot)

"Pouring out a big jar of chunky peanut butter for this filthy boi."...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Economics,

Evers Puts Farmers First in 'State of the State' Speech

'State of State' also includes a showdown over gerrymandering...

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TOPIC(S): CRISPR/Gene Editing,

01/23/2020 SOURCE: www.nzherald.co.nz

CRISPR technology expected to make large gains during 2020s, enabling scientists to prevent passing on of gene that raises risk of cancer

Tech in the 2020s: Five big trends

The 2020s will bring us new fuels, foods and medical innovations, Jamie Morton writes....

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TOPIC(S): Dairy,

01/23/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Dairy Management, Inc. responds to Starbucks. “We share Starbucks’ commitment to environmental sustainability. In fact, in 2008, the U.S. dairy community was the first agricultural sector to commission a full lifecycle assessment to understand our environmental footprint, which showed that fluid milk accounts for only 2% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Since then, due to innovative farm practices and new technologies, the environmental impact of producing a gallon of milk in 2017 shrunk significantly since 2008, involving 31% less water, 21% less land, and a 20% smaller carbon footprint.”

Starbucks plans to hold the milk

Starbucks has announced plans to make the company more environmentally sustainable, and cu...

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides,

01/23/2020 SOURCE: wwmt.com

Sinclair Broadcast Group reports on concerns about continued use of chlorpyrifos throughout the U.S.

Pesticide that could impact children's health is still widely used in many states

SALINAS, Calif. (SBG) — For two decades, a pesticide that studies say may impact chi...

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TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Cellular Meat, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Regenerative Agriculture,

01/23/2020 SOURCE: www.organicconsumers.org

Beyond GM founder, writing for the Organic Consumers Association, criticizes journalist George Monbiot’s support for lab-grown meat, says activists should support agroecology and regenerative agriculture.

Save the Planet—by Destroying Farming?

In a hall filled to the rafters with agroecological and regenerative farmers, a man approa...

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Cut meat and dairy intake 'by a fifth' says report

2 billion life-saving mosquito nets: a global community milestone

CRISPR-edited chickens made resistant to a common virus

Longmont lawmaker a cosponsor on pollinator protection bill

15 Tweets About The Death Of Mr. Peanut (Yes, The Planters Mascot)

Evers Puts Farmers First in 'State of the State' Speech

Tech in the 2020s: Five big trends

Starbucks plans to hold the milk

Pesticide that could impact children's health is still widely used in many states

Save the Planet—by Destroying Farming?

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