Industrial Livestock

Uprooted Episode 13: Meat Inspection in the U.S.

In late November, IATP and our partners published a report on the global industrial meat complex in Brazil. Currently, Brazilian beef exports are banned in the United States.

Uprooted Episode 11: Slavery in Brazil's Meat Chain

IATP, FASE, and The Heinrich Boell Foundation recently released a report on the industrial meat complex in Brazil. Besides the massive government corruption and environmental destruction, the human rights abuses in the supply chain are both well-documented and abundant.

The Rise of Big Meat

Introduction: Brazil’s Rise to the Top of the Global Meat Complex

The Rise of Big Meat: Brazil's Extractive Industry Executive Summary

Brazil is the world’s leading exporter of soybeans, the second largest exporter of maize and the world’s largest beef trader. It has overtaken the United States in becoming the biggest exporter of poultry in the world, close to 39 percent of total global exports. With China drastically increasing its pork imports in the last two years, Brazil has also stepped in to meet this demand.

LA Inmensa Huella Climática de las Grandes Empresas de la Carne y los Lácteos

METODOLOGÍA PARA CALCULAR LAS EMISIONES ÉSTA SE BASÓ EN UN PROCESO DE TRES ETAPAS

Uprooted Episode 9: Big Meat and Dairy's Supersized Climate Footprint

IATP, GRAIN, and the Heinrich Boell Foundation released an infographic this week that tracks the climate footprints of the largest meat and dairy corporations.

L'empreinte Climatique Démesurée

MÉTHODOLOGIE DE CALCUL DES ÉMISSIONS LA MÉTHODOLOGIE S'EST APPUYÉE SUR UN PROCESSUS EN TROIS ÉTAPES

New research shows the industrial livestock industry is creating a climate crisis

The top five mega-corporations responsible for factory-farmed meat and dairy are responsible for emitting more combined greenhouse gases (GHGs) than Exxon, or Shell, or BP. That is according to findings just released in a joint study undertaken by IATP and GRAIN.

Big Meat and Dairy's Supersized Climate Footprint

Hidden props for factory farms in California climate programs

Factory farmed meat and dairy production is one of the top contributors to climate change, with some estimates saying the food system is responsible for up to 30 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).