Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted October 19 Diamond Member Share Posted October 19 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up ‘We are taking a stand’ An environmental group is suing Tyson Foods, claiming that the multinational agricultural corporation is misleading people about its climate efforts. What’s happening? The Environmental Working Group filed a lawsuit against Tyson over what it calls “false statements” in its marketing materials, as This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . The alleged falsities include beef labeled as “climate smart” and that the company is moving toward net-zero pollution by 2050. In fact, according to the lawsuit, industrialized beef can never be “climate smart” and the company has shown no evidence of its effort to reach net zero. “We are taking a stand to protect consumers and to demand transparency in an industry that significantly affects climate change,” Caroline Leary of EWG said, per the Times. Why is this lawsuit important? A This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up estimated that beef production accounted for about 3% of the ******* States’ planet-heating pollution, but that doesn’t tell the whole story, according to the This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . The organization explains that when the land-use effects of beef production are combined with the direct emissions from beef production itself, the industry’s total impact comes close to per capita energy-related emissions. Demand for meat is expected to rise across the globe in the coming decades, it adds. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up “For instance, with no change in productivity per hectare, a rise in beef demand in the ******* States (with beef demand in other countries held constant) could drive deforestation in ****** America to make way for additional pastureland,” This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . Tyson is not the only major beef producer accused of overstating its environmental efforts, in a practice commonly known as This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . For instance, the Times reported, New York Attorney General Letitia James This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up over its climate claims. What’s being done about beef’s environmental impacts? This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , beef can be produced more sustainably, though it will always be resource-intensive. For instance, some beef producers in Colombia integrate trees and grasses into pastures, which helps the land produce a higher quality and quantity of feed. This can quadruple the number of cows per acre while reducing methane emissions since the cows grow quicker. You can help reduce your impact by eating a This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , which means less meat and more beans and legumes. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up can also help save money and lower your risk of heart ********, *******, and *******. Join our This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up for good news and useful tips, and don’t miss This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #stand This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/150508-%E2%80%98we-are-taking-a-stand%E2%80%99/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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