Big Meat and Dairy Companies Have Spent Millions Lobbying Against Climate Action, a New Study Finds

[mucifer]

Top U.S. meat and dairy companies, along with livestock and agricultural lobbying groups, have spent millions campaigning against climate action and sowing doubt about the links between animal agriculture and climate change, according to new research from New York University.

The study, published this week in the journal Climatic Change, also said the world’s biggest meat and dairy companies aren’t doing enough to curb their greenhouse gas emissions, with only a handful making pledges to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

“These companies are some of the world’s biggest contributors to climate change,” said Oliver Lazarus, one of the study’s three authors, now a doctoral student at Harvard University. “They’ve spent a considerable amount of time and money downplaying the link between animal agriculture and climate change.”

The report also looked at the contributions of individual companies. Exxon spent roughly $17 million on political campaigns and more than $240 million on lobbying during the 20 years studied. In the same time frame, Tyson gave $3.2 million to political campaigns. But relative to each company’s revenue, Tyson spent double what Exxon spent on political campaigns and 33 percent more on lobbying.

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02042021/meat-dairy-lobby-climate-action/

no surprises.

[TreasonousBastard]

1. They have spent a fair amount of time researching how cow belches are worse than cow farts.

[milestogo]

2. If you care about climate change, switch to a plant based diet.

Or you can just talk a good game and make fun of people who don't eat meat or dairy.

[mucifer]

3. I'm a vegan. The article is about meat and dairy industry lobbying against fighting climate change.

I feel it's important for people to know about this.

[milestogo]

7. Sorry, I wasn't pointing that at you

Just making a general comment.

[appalachiablue]

4. Do all we can to fight 'Big Meat,' it's

as gross and foul as it sounds!

[canetoad]

5. Of course they have

Eat less meat.

[Raine]

6. This alone is reason enough to be a vegan. nt