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Meat Giant Hormel Looking to Invest in Vegan Meat Market
According to Bloomberg, Applegate Farms, a subsidiary of meat giant Hormel Foods, is looking to invest in the $3.7 billion plant-based market. In a recent interview, Applegate president John Ghingo said: “We’re a brand that is always looking for better solutions and how do we continue to make progress. We are definitely considering creating new […]
People Hospitalized After Contracting Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella From Chicken
According to CNN, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that “92 people in 29 states have been infected with a strain of multidrug-resistant salmonella after coming into contact with a variety of raw chicken products. While no deaths have been reported, 21 people have been hospitalized. The raw chicken has not […]
EPA Records Show Three-Quarters of U.S. Slaughterhouses Violate Water Pollution Permits
The Environmental Integrity Project reviewed EPA records for 98 large U.S. slaughterhouses and found that three-quarters of them discharged toxic waste directly into nearby streams and rivers, violating pollution control permits. The EPA records show that 250,000 gallons per day were dumped into waterways from January 2016 through June 2018 and that 74 of the […]
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