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Expert: 'Eating local' may not be best solution for fighting climate change

Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for West Virginia News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service ...
kcra.com

Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple

For cattle fattened in fields instead of feedlots, the grass may be greener, but the carbon emissions are not.A study out Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that even ...
Mongabay

Will we still eat beef in 50 years?

Beef production contributes to numerous global crises, from climate change to habitat destruction to biodiversity loss. Big conservation NGOs have worked fervently to combat these crises, and many ...
WWNO

For Zachary schools, USDA cuts mean local, grass-fed beef is off the menu

Kindergarteners eat lunch at Northwestern Elementary, part of Zachary Community Schools outside Baton Rouge. Due to the end of a federal farm-to-school program, the school can no longer afford to ...
Lansing State Journal

Why do we eat corned beef and cabbage? What to know about the St. Patrick's Day tradition

Irish and Jewish immigrants in New York City combined to create the traditional dish we know today. The ingredients were inexpensive and readily available, making it a practical choice for ...
Kearney Hub

Litchfield strives to serve students mostly locally-sourced meat and produce through Beef in Schools, Farm to Schools program

At Litchfield Public School, 50 percent to 75 percent of the breakfast and lunch program’s fruits, vegetables and meats are locally produced, according to food service manager Janice Reynolds. Much of ...