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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Zach Boren

SHOCKING: Beef industry quietly squashes part of its own science curriculum after ranchers protest - What They Never Told You

Cattle graze on a grassy field.
Cattle graze in a field in Quemado, Texas. Photograph: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

A beef industry-funded effort to teach teenagers about cattle’s climate impact was quietly scrapped following backlash from some ranchers, who disputed the premise that cows contribute to global heating.

The episode is the latest example of the livestock industry’s decades-long battle to determine what US children learn about cows and the climate.

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