livestock
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How the Agriculture Industry Funds Pro-Beef ‘Science’
One of the country’s most prominent academic centres that purports to “advance sustainability in animal agriculture” is almost entirely funded by industrial agriculture interests, new documents show. And the industry has used its connection to help push messaging around how beef isn’t that harmful to the planet.
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The Chicken (or the Egg) First Came From This Spot, Researchers Say
The old existential question about which came first — the chicken or the egg — has had a meaningful breakthrough, as a team of researchers report a new age and location for the first unambiguously domesticated chickens.
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Most Dog Breeds Are Super Inbred, Study Finds
New research seems to confirm the idea that many of our cutest purebred pups are also burdened by their genetics. The study determined that most dog breeds have high levels of inbreeding. What’s more, this inbreeding can contribute to various health problems and expensive vet bills over time, particularly for larger dogs.
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Researchers Toilet-Trained Cows in Hopes of Reducing Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Researchers in Germany recently demonstrated that cattle can be toilet trained to reduce some of their climate impact. By having the young cows pee in latrines made of turf, the team of experts in animal behaviour and agricultural science stopped the natural production of nitrous oxide from the cow’s urine.