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Do you know what you're eating?
Probably not.
Here are 10 mind-blowing facts about the
American food system. 🧵
Probably not.
Here are 10 mind-blowing facts about the
American food system. 🧵
27 US states legally feed plastic to livestock.
The 'food waste' effort, championed by the nation's largest pork producer @SmithfieldFoods, allows old food and garbage (including packaging) to be ground directly into livestock feed.
The 'food waste' effort, championed by the nation's largest pork producer @SmithfieldFoods, allows old food and garbage (including packaging) to be ground directly into livestock feed.
Source: aphis.usda.gov/publications/a…
Only 1% of greenhouse gas emissions from beef comes from transportation.
Source: vox.com/future-perfect…
There are 20,000 edible plants in the world, yet 75% of the world food supply uses only 12 different plants.
'Got Milk?' is a taxpayer-funded advertising campaign that was passed into law in 1990 to encourage children to drink dairy.
Source: ers.usda.gov/webdocs/public…
Bovine Leukemia Virus is now the third strongest indicator of #breastcancer. It is found in 84.9% of US dairy farms and transmitted through milk consumption.
Source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
The US government provides 7x more cash subsidies for animal feed crops than fresh fruits and vegetables.
Source: farmaction.us/subsidies-sour…
Dogs and cats in the US eat more meat than 97% of countries & account for 30% of meat emissions.
Source: fastcompany.com/90815109/your-…
McDonald's has higher food safety standards than the US public school system.
Source: huffpost.com/entry/usda-all…
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