Bread and Circuses on Nostr: What does Business As Usual mean for us? Well, for one thing, it means more and ...
What does Business As Usual mean for us?
Well, for one thing, it means more and bigger factory farms, especially in the USA, where they're encouraged by government policies and supported by government subsidies.
And all those larger factory farms means more and more greenhouse gas pollution.
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American farms, especially big factory farms that generate significant greenhouse gas emissions, are growing in size. Overall, more government support is flowing to larger or more profitable operations.
“This tells a compelling story,” said Anne Schechinger, Midwest director of the Environmental Working Group. “It’s a clear picture that these larger farms are doing the best and are benefiting the most from government policies.”
An analysis by the advocacy group Food & Water Watch found the number of animals raised on large, factory-scale farms rose by 6% over 2017 and by 47% over 2002. That translates to more animals in concentrated areas, generating more manure that’s disposed of in pits and lagoons where it emits more methane, an especially potent greenhouse gas.
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FULL STORY -- https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14022024/as-the-number-of-american-farms-and-farmers-declines-agriculture-secretary-urges-climate-action-to-reverse-the-trend/
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual
Well, for one thing, it means more and bigger factory farms, especially in the USA, where they're encouraged by government policies and supported by government subsidies.
And all those larger factory farms means more and more greenhouse gas pollution.
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American farms, especially big factory farms that generate significant greenhouse gas emissions, are growing in size. Overall, more government support is flowing to larger or more profitable operations.
“This tells a compelling story,” said Anne Schechinger, Midwest director of the Environmental Working Group. “It’s a clear picture that these larger farms are doing the best and are benefiting the most from government policies.”
An analysis by the advocacy group Food & Water Watch found the number of animals raised on large, factory-scale farms rose by 6% over 2017 and by 47% over 2002. That translates to more animals in concentrated areas, generating more manure that’s disposed of in pits and lagoons where it emits more methane, an especially potent greenhouse gas.
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FULL STORY -- https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14022024/as-the-number-of-american-farms-and-farmers-declines-agriculture-secretary-urges-climate-action-to-reverse-the-trend/
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual