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a collection of articles about Farming - Beef, Chicken, Agriculture, Business and Science
Wild mammal biomass has declined by 85% since the rise of humans. But we can turn things around by reducing the amount of land we use for agriculture. (2021)
"What's the biggest change I can make to reduce the carbon footprint of my diet?" It's a question I'm often asked, and my answer is pretty consiste... (2021)
The long read: Exploitation and predatory pricing drove the transformation of the US beef industry – and created the model for modern agribusiness ... (2019)
You thought the US cheese surplus was huge? Get a load of the excess meat. (2018)
Are GMOs bad for your health? Or is this fear unfounded? Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://w... (2019)
Researchers have genetically modified chickens to lay eggs which contain drugs that fight cancer. (2019)
From urban farming to drones, innovation can help fill the gap between production and consumption (2019)
With new gene-editing techniques, the controversial technology will no longer be necessary (2019)
The rise of meatless foods could be part of a broader cultural shift in gender politics. (2019)
The entire American beef industry is worried about Silicon Valley's cell-cultured meat companies, and most want to take down the tech interlopers. ... (2018)
Driving between Oakland and Los Angeles in February offers glimpses of a spectacular scene — neat, symmetrical rows of trees covered with pink and ... (2019)
The drive to make more milk has had an unsavory side effect: Cows have become more genetically similar and less fertile. Scientists are trying to r... (2019)
NPR science correspondent Dan Charles explains why most of the dairy cows in America are descended from just two bulls, creating a lack of genetic ... (2019)
How industrial chicken farming transformed an ‘alternative’ meat to the most consumed meat in the US How did America go from thinking of chicken... (2020)