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Issues: livestock

Artificial Beef About Biden’s Climate Plan

Artificial Beef About Biden’s Climate Plan
April 27, 2021

When President Joe Biden announced plans to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the end of the decade, he made no mention of reducing beef consumption. But that hasn’t stopped baseless speculation that he would.

EPA Tax on Cows and Pigs?

December 29, 2008

Q: Is the EPA considering a tax on cows and pigs?
A: No. The farm lobby warned that EPA “could” push for such a tax, but EPA never proposed any such thing and says it lacks authority to impose one anyway.