Are Europe's biggest meat and dairy firms enjoying 'impunity' over their climate impact?

Michael Holder
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Several meat and dairy firms have disputed the claims and figures in the research | Credit: iStock
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Several meat and dairy firms have disputed the claims and figures in the research | Credit: iStock

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy study warns the 'climate footprint of Europe's big meat and dairy companies rival the fossil fuel giants'

Europe's biggest meat and dairy companies stand accused of operating with "impunity" over their sizeable impact on the climate, after fresh research this week calculated that the 35 largest firms in the...

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