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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

Some UK social media users pour milk down sinks in protest of Arla’s methane-reducing additive Bovaer, sparking debate over dairy’s environmental impact and the industry’s response to climate challenges
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A woman in a plaid shirt closely inspects two avocados while shopping in the produce section of a grocery store. The image, featured on FoodFacts.org, relates to the debate over the necessity of best-before dates, highlighting consumer decision-making and food waste reduction through personal judgment and visual inspection of freshness.
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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 still-fresh foods
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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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A hand sprinkles salt over a beef burger served with fries and a pickle on a wooden table. The image reflects the article’s critical examination of nutrition narratives that demonize plant-based foods for their sodium content while ignoring the broader health risks tied to processed meat and saturated fat—challenging the claim that a beef burger is the healthier choice.
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Salt debate: Are we really better off with a beef burger? What does the data say?

Too salty to be healthy? What's the big picture comparing beef burgers to plant-based meat?
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