All 10 of the largest U.S. meat and dairy companies have lobbied against environmental and climate policies, resisting climate regulations, including rules on greenhouse gases and emissions reporting. This is according to a study by New York University, which examined the political influence of the 10 largest meat and dairy companies in the United States.

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    100%

    10 of the biggest

    Always handy when a pop-sci article discredits itself without having to read it.

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        Part of the investigation were all Meat and dairy companies which had lobbied against environmental protection bills in the past

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            The article tries to make it sound like all meat and dairy companies are guilty, and then goes on to make claims about health risks of eating meat and claims about animal rights.

            It’s not a meaningful argument about the environment, it’s propaganda.

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      I also wonder how many of them also lobbied in favor of similar policies. It wouldn’t surprise me if it’s also 100% of them.