The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) strikes again, this time concluding that processed meat is carcinogenic to humans and that red meat “probably” is as well. IARC’s Flaws The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) strikes again, this time concluding that processed meat is carcinogenic to humans and that red meat “probably” is as well. IARC brought joy to haters of glyphosate and agribusiness when earlier this year it declared that the herbicide is probably carcinogenic. Note that many everyday fruits and juices also rate the same way. Industry certainly has its rebuttals, but more impactful is the explanation by Tamar Haspel of the Washington Post who...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
The Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri), also known as the Brooks Range marmot[3] or the Brower's marmot,[4] is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Once considered to be the same species as the hoary marmot, it is now known to be unique. Alaska marmots are found in the scree slopes of the...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.