Animals farmed: heat stress, happy cows and foie gras bans

Welcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the webOutbreaks of Covid-19 continue at meat-processing plants in the US, according to the Food and Environment Reporting Network, which reports a lack of information, protective gear and adequate distancing. In total, its data analysis found, just under a third of meat-plant workers in the US have been infected by the virus and at least 284 have died. Continue reading...