Reading Time: < 1 minute An environmental group is suing U.S.-based meat processor Tyson Foods for allegedly misleading consumers by saying it will reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and marketing climate-friendly beef without meaningful plans to achieve those goals.
Green group sues Tyson Foods for allegedly false climate claims
U.S. to spend $7.3 billion on rural clean energy projects
Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters – President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday said the U.S. will spend $7.3 billion from 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act to fund clean energy projects helmed by rural electric cooperatives. The 16 funded projects will reduce energy costs and increase reliability for rural Americans, who tend to pay more for energy, the White House said. […] Read more
US undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing
Farmers fear economic losses from positive tests, leading to under-reporting; USDA offers partial compensation
Reading Time: 4 minutes The U.S. bird-flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest due to farmers' reluctance to test their animals and risk the economic consequences of a positive result, according to Reuters interviews with dairy experts, veterinarians, and farmers in six states with known cases.
US to expand bird-flu testing of beef in slaughterhouses
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it will expand bird-flu testing of beef entering the food supply as part of its response to the ongoing outbreak among dairy cattle, adding that U.S. beef and dairy products remain safe to consume.
US to spend $10 million to curb bird flu in farm workers
CDC plans vaccine push; says risk to general public remains low
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it plans to spend $10 million to curb farm worker bird flu infections, including $5 million for seasonal flu vaccines, as part of its efforts to avoid further spread and mutation of the virus.
Chicken culling, disposal raise concern as bird flu spreads in U.S.
Reading Time: 3 minutes The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts' concerns that the process of killing and disposing of poultry infected with the virus may pose a risk to humans and livestock.
Colorado workers with bird flu toiled in high heat, without sufficient protective gear
Reading Time: < 1 minute Colorado workers who contracted bird flu were working during extreme heat and under large fans, factors that made wearing protective equipment difficult and potentially contributed to their infections, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday.
Bird flu sparking COVID memories on U.S. farms
U.S. dairy farmers say Michigan's response to bird flu is heavy-handed
Reading Time: 5 minutes Some dairy farmers are resisting Michigan’s nation-leading efforts to stop the spread of bird flu for fear their incomes will suffer from added costs and hurt rural America.
Explainer: How U.S. states are testing for bird flu
Reading Time: 2 minutes States in the U.S. are playing a key role in the nation's response to a growing outbreak of avian flu among dairy cattle that has also infected a small number of humans.
The states are chiefly responsible for testing cows and people for the virus, but they take different approaches. Scientists tracking bird flu are increasingly concerned that current surveillance efforts are not sufficient.
Colorado reports human case of bird flu
Dairy farm worker had mild symptoms and recovered after antiviral treatment
Reading Time: < 1 minute Public health officials in Colorado on Wednesday announced an adult man had tested positive for avian flu after reporting mild symptoms, including conjunctivitis, or pink eye.
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