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Six Ways To Cover the Environmental Impacts of Animal Agriculture [1]

Animal agriculture is a massive industry with a vast environmental footprint, so there are plenty of reporting opportunities for journalists on the “eat beat.” In the second of two parts [2], following last week’s examination of diet-related greenhouse gas emissions, food-and-climate journalist Jenny Splitter serves up a variety of story ideas and information sources, plus some thoughts on solutions journalism.

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Activism [4]
Agriculture [5]
Air [6]
Biodiversity [7]
Climate Change [8]
Consumer [9]
Economy & Business [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Justice [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Environmental Studies [14]
Food [15]
Forests [16]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Pollution [20]
Waste [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
Wildlife [23]
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"Amid Louisiana’s Crawfish Shortage, Governor Issues Disaster Declaration" [27]

"Amid a crawfish shortage in Louisiana, the nation’s top producer of the crustaceans that are a staple in Gulf Coast seafood boils, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration for the impacted industry Wednesday."

Agriculture [5]
Climate Change [8]
Consumer [9]
Fish & Fisheries [28]
Food [15]
Natural Resources [29]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [26]
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Source: AP [31], 03/08/2024
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"Big Meat Is Lying About Sustainability. These Media Outlets Are Helping." [32]

"In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit filed last week, the New York Attorney General accused JBS USA—the American arm of the world’s largest meatpacking company—of “fraudulent and illegal environmental marketing practices” surrounding its claims of sustainability."

Agriculture [5]
Climate Change [8]
Consumer [9]
Environmental Politics [13]
Food [15]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Public [26]
National (U.S.) [24]
International [25]
Source: HEATED [34], 03/07/2024
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Plastic Food Packaging Contains 1000s Of Hormone-Mimicking Chemicals: Study [35]

"Plastic food packaging contains chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system — and that can leach into food, a new study has found."

Chemicals [36]
Consumer [9]
Environmental Health [11]
Food [15]
Pollution [20]
Science [37]
Waste [21]
Public [26]
National (U.S.) [24]
International [25]
Source: The Hill [38], 03/06/2024
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"This Will Be A Big Year In Shaping The Future Of Chemical Recycling" [39]

"With a presidential election looming, a wave of state-level legislation circulating, an international plastics treaty taking form and fights brewing over proposed facilities, 2024 is set to shape the regulatory future of chemical recycling in the U.S."

Chemicals [36]
Consumer [9]
Energy & Fuel [40]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Pollution [20]
Waste [21]
Public [26]
National (U.S.) [24]
International [25]
Source: EHN [41], 03/05/2024
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Eat Local for Climate’s Sake? No, Eat Less Meat [2]

Many people who want to reduce their carbon footprint consider the climate impacts of diet, but their efforts may be misdirected. When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, it turns out what we eat is often more important than where it comes from. Sentient Media’s Jenny Splitter unpacks the locavore myth and explains methane burps, carbon opportunity costs and more. First of two parts [1].

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Agriculture [5]
Climate Change [8]
Consumer [9]
Economy & Business [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Environmental Studies [14]
Food [15]
Forests [16]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Pollution [20]
Transportation [42]
Waste [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
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"Clothes Washers, Dryers Get Biden Energy Efficiency Upgrade" [43]

"The Biden administration announced final rules on Thursday that impose updated energy efficiency requirements for residential clothes washers and dryers, the latest in a series of appliance standards required by a legal settlement."

Climate Change [8]
Consumer [9]
Energy & Fuel [40]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Public [26]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [44], 03/01/2024
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"Watchdog Slams EPA Response To Pet Collar Woes" [45]

"EPA should figure out the risks of pesticide-laced pet collars linked to thousands of injuries, according to an Office of Inspector General report released Thursday."

Biodiversity [7]
Chemicals [36]
Consumer [9]
Environmental Health [11]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Public [26]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: E&E News [46], 03/01/2024
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Grease-Proof Food Packaging Containing PFAS Is No Longer Being Sold: FDA [47]

"Grease-proof food wrappers being sold in the U.S. will no longer contain toxic “forever chemicals” the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Wednesday."

Chemicals [36]
Consumer [9]
Environmental Health [11]
Food [15]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Pollution [20]
Public [26]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: The Hill [48], 02/29/2024
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"Harmful Waste Generation Set To Jump, U.N. Warns" [49]

"Waste produced by the public will surge by 2050, causing hundreds of billions of dollars of damage through biodiversity loss, climate change and deadly pollution, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report on Wednesday."

Consumer [9]
Natural Resources [29]
Pollution [20]
Waste [21]
Public [26]
International [25]
Source: Reuters [50], 02/29/2024
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