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Meat and Poultry Industry 'Essential to US Economy'
2016-06-16 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The US meat and poultry industry accounts for $1.02 trillion in total economic output or 5.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), according a new economic impact analysis conducted by John Dunham & Associates for the North American Meat Institute (NAMI).
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Opportunities and Challenges for the Sub-Saharan Africa Meat Market
2016-06-16 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
AFRICA - A new study of Sub-Saharan Africa’s meat supply chain reveals that demand is expected to grow but that many producers may struggle to meet this unless they move to a more commercial base, writes Rupert Claxton, Gira.
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Would eating less meat really combat climate change?
2016-06-14 15:06:44| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: With the food system accounting for up to a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, anything that reduces its impact will make a big difference to the climate. It is a system riddled with inefficiencies and waste. Humans dont simply eat food straight out of the ground, of course. Its harvested, stored, processed or fed to animals who are in turn slaughtered and processed and finally packaged and delivered. Each of these stages uses energy, which means emissions. In very rough terms,...
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Friends of the Earth Support World Meat Free Day
2016-06-13 09:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Today is World Meat Free Day, a day to explore new plant-based foods and learn about the impact of meat on the environment and our health. World Meat Free Day is backed by Friends of the Earth, who are encouraging people to change their diet to include less meat. Small changes in diet could have long term effects on health, and also help the environment too. With flexitarianism -- the movement to eat less meat as part of a primarily plant-based diet -- on the rise, as well as 3 in 10 people in...
Hog Outlook: Forecast Lowered for 2016-2017 Red Meat Production
2016-06-13 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - USDA has lowered slightly their forecast of red meat and poultry production in both 2016 and 2017, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown, Ag Economics, MU.
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