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Study: The meat industry stands in the way of climate-friendly food
The meat and dairy industries in the EU and the US are hindering the development of vegan, more climate-friendly alternatives, according to a recent study, according to The Guardian.
According to a calculation made by researchers, animal keepers receive on average 1,200 times more money in grants from the EU, compared to organizations that work with plant-based or lab-produced meat.
The economic muscle gives the animal industry advantages that are difficult to compete with, according to the researchers behind the study.
- The biggest obstacle to scaling up the alternative technology is that politics massively finances the existing system, says Professor Eric Lambin at Stanford University.
- This, despite the fact that we know what problems it poses in the form of climate change, loss of biological diversity and certain health issues.
Maria Bernadete Pacifico.
Conaq Crime in Brazil
Brazilian frontman brutally murdered by masked men
A 72-year-old woman who dedicated her life to fighting for black rights has been murdered outside the city of Salvador in Brazil, writes AFP.
Maria Bernadete Pacifico was shot dead by two men who, masked with motorcycle helmets, rushed into the building where she was.
"Mãe Bernadete" as she was called, had a long political career where she worked for the rights of slave descendants.
On Friday, President Lula da Silva expressed his sadness over the murder.
"We expect a rigorous investigation," da Silva wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Maria Bernadete Pacifico is reported, according to Brazilian media, to have been threatened by farmers who have ongoing disputes with slave descendants and indigenous people who also claim the land.
Supporters of the military junta regularly hold demonstrations in the capital, Niamey. Sam Mednick / AP
The military coup in Niger
Ecowas: Troops ready to enter Niger - have deadline
Ecowa's military force is ready to enter Niger, a representative told Reuters.
At the same time, the member countries of the West African Cooperation Organization are working feverishly to reach a solution through diplomacy.
The goal: To get the military junta to give up and at the same time to release the popularly elected president Mohamed Bazoum.
Representatives of the military junta have so far been completely cold-hearted about it. At the same time, a senior representative of Bazoum's political party, Boubacar Sabo, warns that there could be major consequences if the neighboring countries do not act.
- If what is going on in Niger right now succeeds, it means the end of democracy in the whole of Africa, says Sabo, according to AP.
And the neighboring countries are said to have decided on a deadline. If an agreement is not reached by then, troops will be sent in, a spokesman said - but without specifying the date they decided on.
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