Columbus, OH

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a revolutionary process that could dramatically reduce the cost of producing cultivated meat, potentially bringing this sustainable protein source to mainstream consumers. The study, published in Nature Food, demonstrates a continuous manufacturing method that addresses major hurdles in scalability and cost-effectiveness.

Manufacturing Breakthrough Could Make Lab-Grown Meat Affordable

Industrial-scale dairy wants you to believe that they can turn cows’ milk green. As US milk consumption continues its decades-long drop, industrial dairy is increasingly desperate to hold on to environmentally-minded consumers who aren’t buying what it is selling. When you see a carton of milk at the grocery store with claims like “regenerative” or “carbon neutral,” you should feel as alarmed as you’d be by someone trying to sell you a literal glass of green milk.

Opinion: Farm Forward’s Investigation Into Alexandre Farms and the Greenwashing of Large-scale Dairy

The Guardian

These new proteins could be our best hope of averting catastrophe. But governments are trying to have them banned, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The livestock lobby is waging war on ‘lab-grown meat’. This is why we can’t let them win | George Monbiot

Salon

This article was originally published on The Conversation. A new report finds that the United States could more efficiently produce food if half the country's protein supply came from plant-based or alternative proteins rather than meat or dairy. The analysis demonstrates how a shift toward a plant-based diet provides ample...

Here’s how much cropland could be freed up if Americans ate half as much meat

Wisconsin State

Investigate Midwest

The Packers and Stockyard Division is actively investigating Tyson Foods, one of the largest meat companies in the nation, according to interviews with contract growers and a USDA employee. The PSD, an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is tasked with investigating violations of the Packers and Stockyard Act...

Tyson Foods is being investigated by the USDA

There’s no denying that eating animal flesh is immensely popular. “The protein is the star” is a common refrain about a dish or meal. Indeed, when we describe what’s on our plate, we often begin with the choice of animal being served. Of course, not all...

Lab-Grown Meat Has Hit Store Shelves, so It’s Probably Time to Start Thinking about How To Brand It

With the USDA cancelling its regularly scheduled July cattle inventory report due to budget cuts, a question that many would like to have answered is: How big is the U.S. cattle herd?. Fortunately, historical relationships between changes in prior and subsequent inventories and levels of cow slaughter in between or...

How big is the U.S. cattle herd?

If you're laboring over a package of fresh chicken, wondering if you should wash it or not, the science is pretty clear. While raw chicken can cause food-borne illness, particularly cold E coli if consumed without cooking thoroughly, washing chicken before cooking won't make it any safer. The USDA suggests that the opposite is true and that washing your chicken could increase the risk of foodborne illness via cross-contamination.

Should You Rinse Chicken Before Cooking It?

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

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Tega Cay Sun

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announed a nationwide public health alert for various meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, a country not authorized to export such products to the United States.

USDA Issues Nationwide Public Health Alert for Illegally Imported Meat and Poultry Products from Mya

Gina Matsoukas

Navigating the labels on chicken at the grocery store can be confusing. With so many different claims, it’s hard to know what’s real and what’s just clever marketing. Some labels are pure fluff, while others provide important information about what you’re eating. If you’ve ever stood in front of the chicken aisle with a confused look upon your face, here’s everything you need to know.

Chicken Labels Decoded: What’s True, What’s Total BS

Calysta, a biotechnology company based in San Mateo, California, U.S., has sent its first shipment of FeedKind Pet protein, a non-GMO protein with no animal or plant ingredients used in its production, to its warehouse in Poland. FeedKind Pet is now available to pet food manufacturers across Europe, where it can be used in dry kibble, tinned food or treats.

Fermented protein FeedKind now available to European pet food manufacturers

Kipster, which claims to be “the first carbon-neutral” egg hatchery in the world, will also be the first to sell eggs in the U.S. using a new kind of technology, one that aims to improve animal welfare for chickens. In-ovo sexing technology enables egg producers to identify the sex of the chicken embryo before hatching. Debuting this fall from Kipster, it’s one of many technological advancements developed to eliminate culling, the practice of killing day-old male chicks.

First U.S. Egg Producer Commits to End Chick Culling by Fall

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Illinois State

Harvey, IL

The Mirror US

An Illinois school food worker was sentenced to nine years in prison after stealing 11,000 cases of chicken wings valued at $1.5 million from her school district

Illinois cafeteria cook jailed for stealing $1.5M worth of chicken wings hijacking the poultry by the van load

According to the USDA’s Crop Progress report released August 5, 81% of Illinois’ corn and 75% of the state's soybeans were rated Good to Excellent as August began. Plus, progress is ahead. Here, two agronomists take a closer look at the numbers, disease control, and outlook. Corn condition...

What’s going on with Illinois’ corn and soybeans?

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

The dairy industry has entered one of the most unique market moments in a generation, according to Corey Geiger, lead dairy economist for CoBank. “Feed prices are shifting to a five-year low, and beef-on-dairy calves are fetching top-of-the-market prices,” Geiger explains. “Those record values on calves are placing a lid on dairy replacement numbers, and that, in turn, has capped milk production.”

U.S. dairy back in driver’s seat

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Cultivated meat could feed a hungry planet, but it’s hog-tied by politics and energy

Like so much technology, cell-based meat gorges on energy — for now. New forms of food production — without animals, pesticides, fertilizers, or even soil —...

Cultivated meat could feed a hungry planet, but it’s hog-tied by politics and energy

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