Source: Jennifer Shike, PORK BUSINESS, 5/11/21


A new study claims U.S. agriculture, in particular animal agriculture, is a major source of air pollution. The study says 80% of the 15,900 annual deaths that result from food-related fine particulate matter are attributable to animal-based foods. The study, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, claims this is the first full accounting of deaths connected to the production of certain types of food. “The misleading nature of this study contributes to the false narrative around animal agriculture. Overall, the study—based on non-peer reviewed modeling and estimates—attempts to cultivate a misleading narrative..."

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