Intensive livestock farming could raise the risk of new pandemics, researchers have warned. Industrialized farming is often thought to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases (those transmitted from ...
People living at Lac Pelletier, Sask. and on nearby farms worry the area’s water and even the air they breathe are being ...
At first glance, investment in the meat and dairy industry looks attractive. Global meat consumption is expected to grow over the next decade to a projected increase of 14% by 2030, according to the ...
A methane (CH 4) calculator, designed to tackle one of the most potent greenhouse gases (GHGs), could help reduce emissions from intensive livestock farming (raising cattle, pigs, or poultry in ...
It is now widely documented and understood that the industrial livestock sector is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. But with most attention focused on climate impacts, we ...