NY attorney general sues world's largest beef producer over methane emissions, climate commitments

  • Thread starter Thread starter harddriver
  • Start date Start date
H

harddriver

Well-known member
https://news.yahoo.com/ny-attorney-general-sues-worlds-154703491.html

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing JBS USA, the world's largest producer of beef, over the company's emissions and for "greenwashing" by allegedly misleading the public about its environmental impact.

In an announcement, James noted that beef production has the largest greenhouse gas footprint of any major food commodity and that animal agriculture accounts for 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. According to James, JBS USA's various net-zero pledges for 2030 and 2040 are therefore misleading and "not feasible" given the scope of its worldwide beef production operations.

"As families continue to face the daily impacts of the climate crisis, they are willing to spend more of their hard-earned money on products from brands that are better for the environment," James said in a statement. "When companies falsely advertise their commitment to sustainability, they are misleading consumers and endangering our planet."


"JBS USA’s greenwashing exploits the pocketbooks of everyday Americans and the promise of a healthy planet for future generations," she added. "My office will always ensure that companies do not abuse the environment and the trust of hardworking consumers for profit."

GOP REP INTRODUCES RESOLUTION CONDEMNING UN FOR CALLING ON AMERICANS TO STOP EATING MEAT

The lawsuit was applauded by state Democrats and national climate advocacy organizations like Earthjustice, Mighty Earth, Friends of the Earth US, Citizens Campaign for the Environment and Stand.earth.

Everything seems to be going exactly to the plan.....
 
giphy.gif
 
  • Haha
Reactions: rsm
Maybe eat less cheap beef
I'm ready for your holier than thou "I subscribe to the narrative" virtue signaling about how you believe the latest greatest evils about beef.

How's this:

"I don't know man the methane emissions are real and very harmful"
 
I'm ready for your holier than thou "I subscribe to the narrative" virtue signaling about how you believe the latest greatest evils about beef.

How's this:

"I don't know man the methane emissions are real and very harmful"

lol I was just saying if people ate less cheap shitty beef, there would be less of a need for giant shitty cattle farms shitting up the atmosphere.

It’s so interesting to see the way people use “virtue signaling” here.
 
Thanks for expectedly placing the experienced stamp of approval.

I don’t know what that means lol.
I just find a lot of irony in people accusing others of “ virtue signaling” who are themselves some of the most opinionated people here. Saying you are against something is “signaling” just the same as saying you support something
 
lol I was just saying if people ate less cheap shitty beef, there would be less of a need for giant shitty cattle farms shitting up the atmosphere.

It’s so interesting to see the way people use “virtue signaling” here.
Yeah but what about people who can only afford "shitty" beef? They can kick rocks? I credited you with having a bigger heart than that. Hey, not everyone gets to afford the Berkshire life my man.
 
Yeah but what about people who can only afford "shitty" beef? They can kick rocks? I credited you with having a bigger heart than that. Hey, not everyone gets to afford the Berkshire life my man.

most of us that live here aren’t wealthy, especially the ones that work here.
If you take away the “shitty” part, the sentiment remains the same. A state suing a farm for meeting a demand is backwards imo
 
most of us that live here aren’t wealthy, especially the ones that work here.
Stop crapping on my narrative. You're flush. You have a sweet Beemer in the garage just for weekend drives and trips to church. You check the time on your rolex, not your timex my man.

If you take away the “shitty” part, the sentiment remains the same. A state suing a farm for meeting a demand is backwards imo
I don't like watching people not getting fed. Cows are good food.
 
Stop crapping on my narrative. You're flush. You have a sweet Beemer in the garage just for weekend drives and trips to church. You check the time on your rolex, not your timex my man.


I don't like watching people not getting fed. Cows are good food.

lol I do have nice gear, but my company supplied truck wouldn’t fit in my garage even if it wasn’t overflowing with shit…attached to my 1100 sq ft house.

We actually get some great meat from local farms because according the Massachusetts we are broke as fuck for our family size and we are in a bunch of meat/produce food share programs.
 
Back
Top