World must reach 'peak meat' by 2030
The world needs to reach "peak meat" within the next 10 years to combat the effects of climate change, scientists have warned.
animal farming and livestock
China's pork crisis easing but price rises still possible
China says the worst of its pork crisis might be over, but some analysts say it's still too soon to give the all-clear.
Russian dairy farmers gave cows VR goggles
Virtual reality isn't just for video games anymore.
Cows swept away during Hurricane Dorian found alive on island
Three cows separated from their herd and swept away by Hurricane Dorian have been found miles from home in a national seashore park, a spokesman said.
America's biggest restaurant chains scored on their antibiotic use
Many of our favorite fast food and restaurant chains continue to contribute to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, according to a report released Thursday by advocacy groups.
NYC will ban restaurants and grocery stores from selling foie gras
Epicures searching for foie gras in New York City will have to look elsewhere starting in 2022.
Asian markets open higher
Asian stocks moved higher on Monday, boosted by a bit of trade optimism.
Recall: egg rolls, meatloaf, chicken pie
A North Carolina company has issued a recall on an undisclosed amount of chicken pie and meat loaf products because the labeling did not indicate they contain allergens.
Cows painted like zebras can fend off flies
A cow's days of fly-shooing and hoof-stomping might soon be over. All it takes to repel pests is a new paint job, researchers say.
Meat grown in space for the first time
You may one day be able to eat burgers grown in space.
Girl hospitalized with EEE back at home
A 5-year-old Massachusetts girl diagnosed with a rare mosquito-borne virus has returned home from the hospital, weeks after donors raised thousands of dollars for her medical expenses.
Why did EEE cases spike this year? It's complicated
What exactly is fueling an unprecedented outbreak of the mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, in the United States remains a concerning conundrum -- and there could be several factors at play.
At least 11 people have died from a rare mosquito-borne illness
A fourth person in Michigan has died of the rare Eastern Equine Encephalitis mosquito virus, raising the death toll to eleven nationwide.
Now cattle ranchers are mad at Trump, too
Hundreds of cattle ranchers rode into Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday -- some on horseback -- hoping to get a message to President Donald Trump: They're not happy.
New eastern equine encephalitis death is 10th nationwide
A person in their 60s has died of Eastern equine encephalitis, Connecticut health officials said Tuesday.
10th person dies from rare EEE infection
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has reduced the number of deaths in the state from Eastern equine encephalitis from four to three, bringing the nationwide total to nine deaths.
Humans can get tuberculosis from deer, the CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found another unusual way animals can get humans sick. Luckily, this one doesn't involve kisses from your pet.
How to protect yourself, pets from deadly EEE virus
A 10th person has died from Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a rare mosquito-borne illness.
Rare mosquito-borne illness has killed at least 8 in US
A third person has died of Eastern equine encephalitis in Massachusetts, raising the reported death toll from the rare mosquito-borne illness to eight nationwide.
Beekeeper groups sue EPA over pesticide decision
In the latest confrontation between the bee industry and the Trump administration, a group of concerned beekeepers have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its July decision to expand the use of a pesticide that's known to harm bees and other pollinators.
Eastern equine encephalitis claims second victim in Massachusetts
Another person who was infected with Eastern equine encephalitis has died, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said on Friday. The patient was a man in his 70s who lived in Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts.
Connecticut person dies from Eastern equine encephalitis
A Connecticut resident infected with Eastern equine encephalitis has died in the state's first fatality from the disease since 2013, health officials said.
Mosquito-borne virus victim went from healthy to brain dead in 9 days
A Michigan man went from healthy to brain dead in just nine days after contracting Eastern equine encephalitis, his brother said.
First Warn Forecast
