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How livestock antibiotics affect microbes and promote climate change
Antibiotics and heat impact on microbes, accelerating their respiration andbCO2 emissions. Monensin, a widespread product used in animal breeding, is under fire.

The hidden cost of U.S. meat? 107K tons of pesticides, says The Independent
Negli Stati Uniti l’industria dei mangimi continua a fare ampio uso di pesticidi nelle colture di soia e grano per l’alimentazione animale. Nel mirino, rileva il quotidiano britannico, l’atrazina e il glifosato. Sostanze pericolose per l’uomo, gli animali e il suolo

Brazil bets on bees through urban beehives and honey gardens
The government of the State of Paraná has decided to replicate the bee conservation project already developed in the capital Curitiba. An educational program that promotes the crucial role of these precious insects.

French horses replace tractors to become soil doctors
Three hundred French winegrowers rely on animal traction to till the soil. An unusual choice which generates benefits for soil health and more

Biodiversity like climate: “the EU should equip itself with ambitious and binding objectives”
The European Parliament approves a resolution to provide the Union with a "Paris Agreement" on plant and animal biodiversity. Agriculture and forestry considered strategic. In the text, also the request for an irreversible stop to glyphosate after 2022