Tackling food, farming emissions key to avoiding climate catastrophe
Even if we stopped burning fossil fuels today, greenhouse gas emissions from food and farming could make a climate catastrophe unavoidable.
The science is clear: If we don’t reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food and farming, we can’t avoid the worst impacts of climate change. EWG is changing diets and changing policies to reduce the carbon footprint of our food. We’re translating climate science so consumers can understand the impact of their choices. We’re also advocating for reforming farm programs to help farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions and withstand the extreme weather caused by climate change.
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Even if we stopped burning fossil fuels today, greenhouse gas emissions from food and farming could make a climate catastrophe unavoidable.
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The federal Crop Insurance Program is known for paying billions of dollars every year to farmers when they experience reductions in crop yield or revenue. But the Department of Agriculture program...
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EWG Senior Vice President for Government Affairs Scott Faber delivered the following remarks on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.
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Farmers received more than $143.5 billion in federal crop insurance payments from 1995 through 2020, with just under two-thirds paid out for crop damage from drought and excess moisture exacerbated by the climate crisis.
EWG's Farm Subsidy Database tracks $425 billion in farm subsidies from commodity, crop insurance, disaster programs and conservation payments paid between 1995 and 2020
EWG's Crop Insurance Database shows farmers received more than $143.5 billion in federal crop insurance payments from 1995 through 2020.
EWG's Conservation Database provides a detailed look at how federal dollars have been spent through four major USDA programs.
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EWG Senior Vice President for Government Affairs Scott Faber delivered the following remarks before the American Enterprise Institute on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.