Part of ‘the Family’: When the Beef Industry Mentors Climate Scientists

A growing body of research scrutinizes how the meat industry can shape scientific research.

By: Jessica Scott-Reid

Outlets: Sentient

Published: July 24, 2026

Words: 1,441

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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“You know, we’re a close-knit family in some ways,” says Andrea Brockelbank, then the executive director of the Canadian Beef Cattle Research Council, about three minutes into the informational video. “And I think,” she continues, “from a researcher standpoint, that can be hard to appreciate sometimes.”

The video gives an overview of one of the council’s initiatives called the Beef Researcher Mentorship Program. Launched in 2014, the program pairs early-career researchers with industry stakeholders …

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