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Air pollution from meat production leads to nearly 18,000 U.S. deaths annually, study indicates

Wed, 2021-05-12 20:48 — mike kraft

Air pollution from farms leads to 17,900 U.S. deaths per year, study finds A first-of-its-kind study shows that lung-irritating particles from fertilizer, feed lots and manure cause thousands of premature deaths — even more than coal power plants. But using more sustainable farming practices and eating less meat could save lives. Sarah Kaplan Washington Post

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INVESTIGATION: Meatpacking Companies Reportedly Dismissed Years of Warnings but Now Say Nobody Could Have Prepared for COVID-19

Sun, 2020-08-23 18:55 — mike kraft

Meatpacking Companies Dismissed Years of Warnings but Now Say Nobody Could Have Prepared for COVID-19 In documents dating to 2006, government officials predicted that a pandemic would threaten critical businesses and warned them to prepare. Meatpacking companies largely ignored them, and now nearly… Michael Grabell,Bernice Yeung ProPublica

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AVMA - Large Animals and Livestock in Disasters

Wed, 2017-09-20 17:42 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Carrie La Jeunesse

There are unique considerations for horses and other livestock during a disaster. Preparing ahead of time and acting quickly are the best ways to keep you and your animals—pets and livestock—out of danger. Protect your whole family when emergencies arise with the proper supplies, veterinary information, animal identification and an evacuation plan that has been practiced. Whether the threat is a hurricane, wildfire or other disaster, lives may depend on being ready.

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