Agricultural Digest
According to the United Nations, 31 percent of human-made greenhouse-gas emissions come from the global food system, but the sector received only 4.3 percent of “global climate finance” in 2019 and 2020, per the Climate Policy Initiative. So, naturally, our almighty climate overlords gathering in the UAE have signed a new “Emirates Declaration” emphasizing how naughty the agricultural sector is for contributing to global warming (despite receiving so little financial support to adapt, retrofit, and off-set its systems). The document states, “We affirm that agriculture and food systems must urgently adapt and transform in order to respond to the imperatives of climate change.” And, they say, shifting “from higher greenhouse gas-emitting practices to more sustainable production and consumption approaches” will lessen food insecurity.
In spite of the newly articulated focus on greening the ag sector, the …
Top Fast-Food Secret Menu Items in All 50 States
Alabama — Sweet Home Alaburrito – Fried chicken, black-eyed peas, and Velveeta cheese wrapped in a taco topped with a tiny Confederate flag make this Del Taco item a local favorite.
Alaska — Grizzly Tacos – Healthy helpings of ground meat explain why Taco Bell workers ring a bell in the kitchen for every order, before running like hell.
Arizona — “Senior Moment!” – Say this phrase and the staff at Wendy’s will double your order for free so you don’t hold up the line, and then escort you to the bathroom. Over 65 only.
Arkansas — “Possum in the Hole” – This confection of bubbly chunks of vinegar-stewed possum meat in a boat of instant mashed potatoes is an off-menu favorite for Roy Rogers fans from the holler.
California — Stoner’s Burrito – Pretty much the official state food of stoned people in the …
America by the Numbers
2,972 Number of newspapers that have closed in America since 2005.
2.5 Number of local newspapers that close for good every week.
3.5% Percentage of Americans aged 60 or older who never receive Social Security benefits, including some police officers, firefighters and the Amish.
6.1% Percentage of Americans with more than one Social Security Number.
>100,000 Number of Americans with five or more Social Security Numbers.
15% Odds that someone else has used your Social Security Number.
$45 billion Amount of taxpayer subsidies, grants, and contracts to eight Ivy League universities, plus Stanford and Northwestern Universities, between 2018-22.
$50.9 billion …
