From CFACT

By Gabriella Hoffman

“The future of our planet depends on how we feed ourselves…and we have a responsibility to look beyond the horizon for smarter, sustainable ways to eat. GOOD Meat is doing just that, pushing the boundary on innovative new solutions, and I’m excited for everyone to taste the result—” Chef Jose Andrés on serving lab-grown chicken in his restaurants.

In Episode 369 of District of Conservation, Gabriella digests two news stories. First, the advent of lab-grown meat, cultured chicken being approved for sale, and what it means from agriculture. Then she breakdowns the ESG movement and BlackRock CEO, Larry Fink, confessing he likes ESG but not the name. Tune in to learn more.

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EP 552: The Potomac is No. 1 Endangered River in America – District of Conservation

In Episode 552 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the new American Rivers report on the 10 most endangered rivers list and the Potomac River earning the top spot. Why? The organization claims both the Potomac Interceptor spill and data center buildout are factors justifying the top post. Gabriella also discusses how data centers use water and why these projects aren't as scary as believed. Plus, a preview of this weekend's IOTR Summit in Florida. Tune in to learn more!SHOW NOTESAmerican Rivers: America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2026 is a Call to Action for Healthy Rivers and a Cleaner Water Supply Maryland rejects ‘most endangered’ label for Potomac River, as D.C. remains unaware about ranking

1. EP 552: The Potomac is No. 1 Endangered River in America 18:45
2. EP 551: Maine Adopts Statutory Right to Hunt and Fish 14:01
3. EP 550: Governor Spanberger Targets Gun Ownership in Virginia (ft. Stephen Gutowski) 24:37
4. EP 549: Maryland Madness – Lead Ammunition Bans 31:45
5. EP 548: California Drillin' & "God Squad" Meeting 28:48

SHOW NOTES

Townhall: Yes, Traditional Meat Will Endure and Outlast Alternatives

NY Post: US approves nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat — chicken made from animal cells

Crunchbase: UPSIDE Foods Investors – Bill Gates and USDA

UPSIDE Foods Company Website

MIT – Bill Gates: Rich nations should shift entirely to synthetic beef (2021)

GOOD Meats Website

GOOD Meat Gets Full Approval in the U.S. for Cultivated Meat (ft. Jose Andres Collab)

Crunchbase: GOOD Meats

UC Davis: Lab-Grown Meat’s Carbon Footprint Potentially Worse Than Retail Beef

Chef Gruel Tweet

NIH Study: Sensorial and Nutritional Aspects of Cultured Meat in Comparison to Traditional Meat: Much to Be Inferred

Axios: Larry Fink “ashamed” to be part of ESG political debate

Will Hild Tweet

Consumers Research ESG Work

Independent Women’s Forum ESG Archive

Author

• Gabriella Hoffman
• Gabriella Hoffman is a Media Strategist and Award-Winning Outdoor Writer.
• She hosts the “District of Conservation” podcast and CFACT’s original YouTube series “Conservation Nation.”
• Learn more about her work at http://www.gabriellahoffman.com