New York Attorney General Letitia James took a little time away from her political prosecution of former President Donald Trump to go after the world's largest meat-packing company for not toeing the "climate change" alarmist line. JBS USA Food Company had promised to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, but James says there's no way they're going to reach that goal – and that any money they got from consumers based on that claim amounts to false advertising. James wants to recoup the money and levy a $5,000-per-violation fine on the company.
Dr. E. Calvin Beisner is national spokesman for the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. He explains to AFN that JBS – along with countless other businesses – is caught between a rock and a hard place.
"They're trying to stay on the good side of the environmental movement, but then they also want to try to stay on the good side of their consumers," he shares.
But he says climate alarmists have not only exaggerated the dangers of alleged "manmade climate change," but have also misrepresented the public's willingness to pay for a fix.
"Climate change is toward the very bottom of the list of environmental concerns among the American public – and environmental concerns are near the very bottom of the list of any concerns in the American public," he states.
Beisner says the best scientific evidence does not support the notion that human emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gases are driving dangerous or "catastrophic" climate change. And he adds that most companies like JBS know that.
"… The real problem," he says, "is people not having the courage to stand firm for what they really think."
JBS doesn't appear to be backing down. A statement quoting a spokesperson made it clear the company disagrees with the action taken by New York's attorney general. By using "fewer resources and reducing agriculture's environmental impact" and continuing to partner with its global partners, JBS says it remains "undeterred" in its belief that American agriculture can help "sustainably feed the world."
Beisner is co-editor of the upcoming book "Climate and Energy: The Case for Realism."
