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A digitally collaged image shows a serious-looking man wearing an Arla-branded shirt, flanked by two dairy cows and splashes of milk. Behind him are industrial buildings tilted on seesaws and colorful abstract shapes. The image, featured on FoodFacts.org, relates to the article about Arla’s methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer, climate protests, and the controversy surrounding dairy industry emissions.
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Milk down the drain: some social media users protest over Arla’s methane-reducing additive Bovaer

Social media users throw away milk in protest of Arla’s methane-reducing additive, sparking debate over the industry’s response to dairy’s environmental...
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Are ‘best before’ dates necessary? Understanding food labels and reducing waste

While much of the industry maintains that best before dates are helpful, anti-waste campaigners argue that they encourage people to throw out…
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Closing Canada’s food waste gap: how food stash foundation leads the charge

Amid Canada’s worsening affordability crisis, one Vancouver-based foundation is transforming food waste into hope.
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