The environmental, social and public health toll of Europe's factory farming dependency

New Analysis Finds Trump Tariffs Could Worsen Ag Consolidation

A new analysis released today by the consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch outlines the impacts of President Trump’s first term trade war on agricultural sector consolidation; and offers a warning for Trump’s latest tariff announcements. Impacts from a new trade war could be even more severe, as major commodities purchasers like China are more prepared to shift away from U.S. exports this time around. Over decades, domestic farm policy has …

The environmental, social and public health toll of Europe's factory farming dependency

The crisis sparked by the Trump administration's tariff policy has forced the world to consider which industries will be hardest hit by future levies on imports and exports.

The environmental, social and public health toll of Europe’s factory farming dependency

Ruud Morijn Photographer/shutterstockThe crisis sparked by the Trump administration’s tariff policy has forced the world to consider which industries will be hardest hit by future levies on imports and exports. Soy and corn are two of the US’ main exports to Europe, and are among the products that the European Union (EU) plans to tax in response to US tariffs. This is a reminder of the extraordinary impact that factory farming has on the balance…