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In this episode of Canary in a Cornfield, host Adam Shriver discusses the promises and pitfalls of biogas digesters with Patty Lovera from the Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment. The conversation explores the alleged environmental benefits of biogas digesters, their economic dependencies on public subsidies, and the long-term impacts on communities living near concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). While digesters are marketed as a green solution to manure management and methane reduction, they often fail to address the root environmental and public health problems, leading to increased consolidation in the agriculture industry. The episode also highlights the need for more durable, community-centered solutions over speculative industrial fixes.
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In this episode of Canary in a Cornfield, host Adam Shriver discusses the promises and pitfalls of biogas digesters with Patty Lovera from the Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment. The conversation explores the alleged environmental benefits of biogas digesters, their economic dependencies on public subsidies, and the long-term impacts on communities living near concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). While digesters are marketed as a green solution to manure management and methane reduction, they often fail to address the root environmental and public health problems, leading to increased consolidation in the agriculture industry. The episode also highlights the need for more durable, community-centered solutions over speculative industrial fixes.