Jessica Scott-Reid

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Beef industry is trying to sell you a farming fantasy. Don’t buy it

Beef industry is trying to sell you a farming fantasy. Don’t buy it

Industry marketing group Canadian Beef held a webinar in May, the first in a series of three, entitled “Instagram for Beef Advocacy.” It was meant for stakeholders and members of the public, though it seems I wasn’t permitted to attend. Instead, I was left to wonder why beef needs advocacy on social media and why they wouldn’t let me see...

Trump’s win was fuelled by climate misinformation. Will Canada be next?

Trump’s win was fuelled by climate misinformation. Will Canada be next?

The issue of climate change took a bit of a back seat in the recent U.S. presidential election. Americans were more focused on immigration, the economy and reproductive rights. But that doesn’t mean the climate crisis didn’t play a part in the results. In fact, it was climate misinformation and disinformation that helped usher a dangerous climate-change denier into office...