How Powerful Is The Meat Industry?
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In October 2015, The World Health Organization released a report, classifying red meat and processed meats as cancer risks. Although the link between processed meat consumption and cancer has been documented before, this marks the first time it has been listed alongside tobacco and asbestos as carcinogenic. The reclassification goes against the American meat industry’s long history of promoting legislation to alter dietary guidelines in their favor. So we wanted to know, just how powerful is the meat industry? Well, overall, meat has been estimated to contribute nearly a trillion dollars to the US economy, roughly 6% of the GDP. Worldwide, livestock used for meat are actually responsible for more greenhouse emissions than even cars. But despite this, the m...
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In October 2015, The World Health Organization released a report, classifying red meat and processed meats as cancer risks. Although the link between processed meat consumption and cancer has been documented before, this marks the first time it has been listed alongside tobacco and asbestos as carcinogenic. The reclassification goes against the American meat industry’s long history of promoting legislation to alter dietary guidelines in their favor. So we wanted to know, just how powerful is the meat industry? Well, overall, meat has been estimated to contribute nearly a trillion dollars to the US economy, roughly 6% of the GDP. Worldwide, livestock used for meat are actually responsible for more greenhouse emissions than even cars. But despite this, the m...
