foodSaturday, June 20, 2026

Big meat's greenwashing problem deepens

Today's food news takes a sharp turn from the usual. A major analysis finds nearly all big meat and dairy companies are greenwashing, echoing Big Oil's playbook. Meanwhile, Japan's food culture offers a stark contrast, and a new movie skewers food-influencer culture.

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Greenwashing exposed

The biggest story today is a damning report on the meat industry's climate claims.

#01sentientmedia.orgJun 20

98% Greenwashing: Big Meat Follows in Big Oil’s Footsteps

An analysis of 33 top global meat and dairy companies finds 98% engage in greenwashing. Tyson and JBS faced lawsuits in 2024; JBS settled for $1.1 million and had to revise its climate language. This is a coordinated pattern, not isolated incidents.

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Culture and health

Two pieces look at how food culture shapes health and identity, from Japan's school lunches to El Salvador's national dish.

#02ow.lyJun 20

In Japan, life lessons in healthy eating

Japan's obesity rate is one-tenth of the US. This piece explores how Japanese schools teach healthy eating habits and how cultural norms around fresh, seasonal ingredients and small portions contribute to the gap.

#03foodculturebites.comJun 20

Pupusas: The National Dish That Defines El Salvador

A personal essay on pupusas as the defining dish of El Salvador, less a recipe, more a meditation on how a simple food carries national identity and comfort.

Food on screen

A new documentary and a comedy film both use food to explore power and performance.

#04www.theguardian.comJun 20

‘A man of great appetites’: what’s it like to be a dictator’s personal chef?

A documentary explores the surreal lives of personal chefs who cooked for dictators like Kim Jong-il and Saddam Hussein. It's about power, terror, and the moral ambiguity of serving history's worst men.

#05www.rollingstone.comJun 20

How ‘Pornographic’ Food-Influencer Content Inspired John Early’s New Movie

John Early's new film 'Maddie's Secret' was inspired by Bon Appétit's test kitchen and food-influencer culture. It follows a woman with an eating disorder trying to become a star food influencer, a sharp take on performance and personal struggle.

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