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"Amid Louisiana’s Crawfish Shortage, Governor Issues Disaster Declaration" [1]

"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."

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Source: AP [11], 03/08/2024
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"Big Meat Is Lying About Sustainability. These Media Outlets Are Helping." [12]

"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 [2]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Politics [13]
Food [6]
Journalism & Media [14]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [17]
Source: HEATED [18], 03/07/2024
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Plastic Food Packaging Contains 1000s Of Hormone-Mimicking Chemicals: Study [19]

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

Chemicals [20]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [21]
Food [6]
Pollution [22]
Science [23]
Waste [24]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [17]
Source: The Hill [25], 03/06/2024
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Eat Local for Climate’s Sake? No, Eat Less Meat [26]

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 [27].

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Activism [29]
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Economy & Business [30]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Politics [13]
Environmental Studies [31]
Food [6]
Forests [32]
Government [33]
Health [34]
Journalism & Media [14]
Pollution [22]
Transportation [35]
Waste [24]
Water & Oceans [8]
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Grease-Proof Food Packaging Containing PFAS Is No Longer Being Sold: FDA [36]

"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 [20]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [21]
Food [6]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [22]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Hill [37], 02/29/2024
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"Climate Change, Extreme Weather & Conflict Exacerbate Global Food Crisis" [38]

"Global food insecurity has risen substantially since pre-pandemic times, exacerbated by extreme weather, climate change, war and conflict."

Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [39]
Food [6]
Natural Resources [7]
People & Population [40]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
International [17]
Source: Mongabay [41], 02/26/2024
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"Tunisia Farmer Turns To Old Wheat Varieties As Climate Change Bites" [42]

"Tunisian wheat farmer Hasan Chetoui is seeking inspiration from the deep past as he tries to adapt to drought caused by climate change, sowing old wheat varieties that he hopes will produce crops throughout the year."

Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [3]
Food [6]
People & Population [40]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
Africa [43]
Source: Reuters [44], 02/23/2024
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"Climate Change Is Hitting The Heart Of Cajun Country — Through Its Crawfish" [45]

"Drought and last winter’s hard freeze have caused a massive shortage, driving up prices by 500 percent or more."

Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [46]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [4]
Fish & Fisheries [5]
Food [6]
Water & Oceans [8]
Wildlife [47]
Public [9]
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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [48]
Source: National Geographic [49], 02/20/2024
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Seafood Firm Wants To Farm Octopus. Activists Say They're Too Smart For That [50]

"Octopuses are capable of sophisticated tasks, from solving puzzles to decorating their dens to remembering people's faces. So when a company in Spain announced that it wanted to commercially farm octopuses to harvest them for seafood, the plan sparked an uproar."

Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [46]
Fish & Fisheries [5]
Food [6]
Natural Resources [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Wildlife [47]
Public [9]
Europe [51]
Source: NPR [52], 02/08/2024
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On the Hunt To Know More About Chronic Wasting Disease [53]

A relative of mad cow disease is working its way across the population of deer and related cervids in North America. And the latest TipSheet cautions that it remains unclear whether this chronic wasting disease can make the leap to humans, such as millions of deer and elk hunters. What environmental journalists need to know about possible risks and precautions.

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