If you are looking for a light summer read, maybe more memoir than science based, you could do a lot worse than reading "Rooted" by Sarah Langford. The book was published in 2022, by Penguin, and its sub-title reveals much about its background theme: “How Regenerative Farming Can Change the World.”
"For every complex problem, there's a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong." H.L.Mencken
Everyone who has lived in New Zealand knows it is a very special place: we don’t call it ‘Godzone’ for nothing! Of course, we also know that New Zealand is “clean and green”: after all we have an international reputation for our pristine environment. So why should any veterinary business in New Zealand be concerned about its precise carbon footprint?
In the first article in this series, published last week, I touched on the central conundrum of good science communication, namely how complicated do we make our explanations of complex science? When considering questions linked to the carbon footprint and sustainability of beef, matters soon become very complex.
This is the first of 3 articles dedicated to examining the complexities of carbon footprints and beef production written by VetSalus Director and former Chair, Lewis Griffiths.
Our e-learning course Livestock and Climate Change - A Veterinary Perspective is designed to equip farm veterinary professionals with knowledge on the key issues of our time – climate change and animal health and welfare, and leverage our unique role as trusted advisors to the food and farming businesses around the world.
Recent work reported from the USA and Netherlands has clarified some of the concerns about the spread of the bird flu H5N1 strain of influenza, from cows to humans [1]. We reported recently about the surge of cases of bird flu in cows in several USA states and the concurrent infection of in contact workers.
On June 25, a historic agreement was signed between the Government and the parties in the Green Tripartite (Agriculture & Food, Denmark's Nature Conservation Association, Food Federation NNF, Danish Metal, Danish Industry and the National Association of Municipalities).