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Cattle farming in global warming

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 Global warming We all think we know all the causes of it but there’s so much to it that it’s surprising. Food and farming is one of the biggest economic sectors in the world. We are no longer in the 14th century, when as much as 76% of the population worked in agriculture – but farming still employs more than 26% of all workers globally. And that does not include the people who work along the meat supply chain: the slaughterers, packagers, retailers and chefs. IN 2016, the world’s meat production was estimated at 317million , Global meat output in 2018 is estimated at 336.4 million tonnes, that is expected to continue to grow. It Is not simple to separate out the contribution that meat production makes to this – particularly globally. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation states that livestock is about 40% of the global value of agricultural output and supports the livelihoods and food security of almost a 1.3 billion people. Raising livestock generates 14.5 per cent of glob...

Chemical contamination of food

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 Chemical contamination of food ? Chemical contaminants are chemicals toxic to plants and animals in waterways. The phrase 'chemical contamination' is used to indicate situations where chemicals are either present where they shouldn't be, or are at higher concentrations than they would naturally have occurred. Some of the common contaminants as per the FDA : Environmental Contaminants : Benzene Dioxins and PCBs Perchlorate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Radionuclides Processing Contaminants: 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (MCPD) Esters and Glycidyl Esters (GE) 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI) Acrylamide Ethyl Carbamate Furan Chemical Contaminants Used for Economically Motivated Adulteration: Melamine common sources of contamination include the vehicle exhausts of diesel and petrol or cross-contamination in the vehicle being used for food transportation. Long-distance ships for transport are also often cross contaminated with chemicals used for disinfection. High barriers...