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Broiler chicks in a poultry unit in Lancashire, England. Credit: FLPA / Alamy
uk/Intensive Livestock Farms Fail to Declare Climate Impacts in ‘Emissions Scandal’
By Clare Carlile
on
Councils are giving green light to large-scale pig and poultry farms with patchy or non-existent climate data.
Fique de Olho Nestes 8 Termos de Greenwashing do Agro na COP30
By Rachel Sherrington and Hazel Healy
on
Empresas de alimentos e do agronegócio vão se apresentar como solução para a crise climática na cúpula no Brasil — embora os alimentos sejam responsáveis por um terço do aquecimento global.
Agribusiness in Brazil makes the misleading claim that "tropical agriculture" farming makes polluting cattle herds “carbon neutral." (Credit: Andy Carter)
Look Out for These 8 Big Ag Greenwashing Terms at COP30
By Rachel Sherrington and Hazel Healy
on
Food and farming companies will claim agriculture is the solution to the climate crisis at the Brazil summit — even though the sector drives a third of global warming.
Emissions from major meat and dairy producers rival those of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies. Credit: DeSmog
Combined Emissions of World's Top Five Meat Companies Eclipse Those of Some Oil Majors
By Joe Fassler
on
New study shows top producers’ combined impact surpasses Saudi Arabia’s domestic emissions.
Fruit pickers working in Almonte, in the Huelva province of southern Spain. Credit: Eoghan Gilmartin
Revealed: EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse
By Eoghan Gilmartin, Simon Guichard, Silvia Lazzaris, Meriem Mahdhi, Franziska Schwarz, Hélène Servel and Jonas Seufert
on
“Toothless” reforms to CAP funds are failing to protect vulnerable workforce, experts say.
Credit: Wallace Garrison / Alamy
Revealed: ‘Chilling’ Surveillance of Activists by Meat and Dairy Industry
By Clare Carlile
on
The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.
A red-brown jersey steer in sharp focus and staring straight at the camera, amid several other beef cattle that are lightly out of focus. It is wearing an ear tag with the number 1901.
Revealed: How the Meat Industry Uses Environmental Groups to Make Beef Seem Climate-friendly
By Rachel Sherrington
on
Expert says non-profit partners provide a "fairy dust" of legitimacy to beef industry.
Credit: Pete Reynolds
How Ireland’s ‘Mediocre’ Milk Powder Made it Big in West Africa
By Brigitte Wear, Phoebe Cooke, Beloved John and Shauna Corr
on
Polluting dairy industry accused of using “highly unethical” marketing to pass off ultra-processed “poor quality by-products” as milk.
Destroyed land in livestock farm. Amazonas, Brazil. Credit: Paralaxis / Alamy Stock Photo
Food Giants’ Climate Plans Lack Credibility, New Report Finds
By Rachel Sherrington
on
Danone, JBS, Mars, Nestlé and PepsiCo net zero plans marred by “patchy and unsubstantiated targets” say campaigners.
A tractor sprays a field with fertilizer in Hesse, Germany. Credit: imageBROKER.com / Alamy Stock Photo
Green Goals, Dirty Fuel: Europe’s Fertiliser Industry Bets on Shale
By Agathe Bounfour and Clare Carlile
on
Yara’s move to “sustainable” ammonia relies on fracked gas harmful to Texan communities, investigation finds.

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uk/Intensive Livestock Farms Fail to Declare Climate Impacts in ‘Emissions Scandal’
ByClare Carlile
on
Councils are giving green light to large-scale pig and poultry farms with patchy or non-existent climate data.
Broiler chicks in a poultry unit in Lancashire, England. Credit: FLPA / Alamy
Fique de Olho Nestes 8 Termos de Greenwashing do Agro na COP30
ByRachel Sherrington and Hazel Healy
on
Empresas de alimentos e do agronegócio vão se apresentar como solução para a crise climática na cúpula no Brasil — embora os alimentos sejam responsáveis por um terço do aquecimento global.
Series: COP30 Coverage, Big Ag's Climate Push
Analysis
Look Out for These 8 Big Ag Greenwashing Terms at COP30
ByRachel Sherrington and Hazel Healy
on
Food and farming companies will claim agriculture is the solution to the climate crisis at the Brazil summit — even though the sector drives a third of global warming.
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push, COP30 Coverage
Agribusiness in Brazil makes the misleading claim that "tropical agriculture" farming makes polluting cattle herds “carbon neutral." (Credit: Andy Carter)
Combined Emissions of World's Top Five Meat Companies Eclipse Those of Some Oil Majors
ByJoe Fassler
on
New study shows top producers’ combined impact surpasses Saudi Arabia’s domestic emissions.
Emissions from major meat and dairy producers rival those of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies. Credit: DeSmog
Revealed: EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse
ByEoghan Gilmartin, Simon Guichard, Silvia Lazzaris, Meriem Mahdhi, Franziska Schwarz, Hélène Servel and Jonas Seufert
on
“Toothless” reforms to CAP funds are failing to protect vulnerable workforce, experts say.
Series: Investigating EU Farming Subsidies
Fruit pickers working in Almonte, in the Huelva province of southern Spain. Credit: Eoghan Gilmartin
Revealed: ‘Chilling’ Surveillance of Activists by Meat and Dairy Industry
ByClare Carlile
on
The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.
Credit: Wallace Garrison / Alamy
Revealed: How the Meat Industry Uses Environmental Groups to Make Beef Seem Climate-friendly
ByRachel Sherrington
on
Expert says non-profit partners provide a "fairy dust" of legitimacy to beef industry.
Series: Advertising & PR Industry , Big Ag's Climate Push
A red-brown jersey steer in sharp focus and staring straight at the camera, amid several other beef cattle that are lightly out of focus. It is wearing an ear tag with the number 1901.
How Ireland’s ‘Mediocre’ Milk Powder Made it Big in West Africa
ByBrigitte Wear, Phoebe Cooke, Beloved John and Shauna Corr
on
Polluting dairy industry accused of using “highly unethical” marketing to pass off ultra-processed “poor quality by-products” as milk.
Series: Investigating Ireland’s Influential Ag Lobby
Credit: Pete Reynolds
Food Giants’ Climate Plans Lack Credibility, New Report Finds
ByRachel Sherrington
on
Danone, JBS, Mars, Nestlé and PepsiCo net zero plans marred by “patchy and unsubstantiated targets” say campaigners.
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push
Destroyed land in livestock farm. Amazonas, Brazil. Credit: Paralaxis / Alamy Stock Photo
Green Goals, Dirty Fuel: Europe’s Fertiliser Industry Bets on Shale
ByAgathe Bounfour and Clare Carlile
on
Yara’s move to “sustainable” ammonia relies on fracked gas harmful to Texan communities, investigation finds.
Series: Murky Supply Chains: How Fossil Fuels Prop Up Europe’s Fertiliser Giant
A tractor sprays a field with fertilizer in Hesse, Germany. Credit: imageBROKER.com / Alamy Stock Photo