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Your meat habit could rival your home’s carbon footprint, new study warns
A major U.S. study reveals meat consumption’s carbon footprint rivals household energy use, urging dietary change for climate action.
Europe’s doctors agree that we’re eating too much meat
New research suggests that 90 percent of European doctors and dieticians believe meat consumption across the continent is too high.
Beef prices are soaring making plants a smarter protein choice
Beef prices hit record highs as demand stays strong, but plant-based proteins offer healthier, cheaper, and greener alternatives.
Why the media keeps ignoring food’s massive role in the climate crisis
Food and agriculture contribute one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet media rarely highlights their impact on climate change.
The Netherlands to reduce its farm animal population
The Netherlands has committed to reducing its farm animal population by nearly one-third to curb nitrogen pollution, highlighting the need for global plant-forward food systems.
Deforestation has killed over half a million people over 20 years
Deforestation has killed more than half a million people in the tropics over the past two decades as a result of heat-related illness, a study has found.
Viral podcast raises millions in the fight to end factory farming
How one podcast episode helped raise over $2M for some of the world’s leading non-profits advocating for better diets.
Animal agriculture stripping the Alps bare
Ranching and animal-based farming over the past four millennia have eroded almost all the soil in the Alps, gravely imperilling the European mountain ecosystem.
Sweden’s hens are officially cage-free
After decades of work from animal rights activists, Sweden is officially cage-free – no more hens living in cramped cages!
All about eggs: health, ethics and the cost of convenience
All you need to know about the nutritional benefits and risks of eggs, their safety in light of disease outbreaks, and the ethical and environmental impact of egg production.
The hidden cruelty and deception of the meat industry
The meat industry conceals widespread cruelty, environmental damage, and health risks to maintain profit and public support.
How the meat industry builds children’s trust in beef
The meat industry has a beef curriculum curated for classrooms, beginning as young as kindergarten and extending through high school.
Meat, dairy and egg labels in Switzerland to disclose animal cruelty
In a big win for animal rights and food transparency, Switzerland requires meat, dairy and egg labels to show if they were produced through painful procedures.
Is the world finally waking up to the decline of our seas?
Thanks to the UN Ocean Summit, many are finally waking up the reality of the serious decline of our seas that make up more than 70% of the Earth’s surface.
New York bill aims to ban new mega dairy farms
A new legislative measure seeks to prohibit the Department of Environmental Conservation from permitting new mega dairy farms or the expansion of existing ones.
UK proposes wider ban on ocean bottom trawling
A ban on ocean bottom trawling – a destructive type of fishing that drags large nets along the seafloor – could be extended across English waters.
Oregon community fights factory farm and wins
Approximately five years after their advocacy began, a judge has ruled that the permit for the 3.5 million chicken factory farm was, in fact, unlawful.
Factory farming exhibition unveiled at European Parliament
The European Parliament in Brussels became the stage for a powerful exhibition exposing the hidden suffering of animals exploited in factory farming in the EU.
How our diet affects the ocean and marine life
New research reveals how ocean warming threatens thousands of species. Here’s how our diets could help protect them.
Meat harms wildlife – take extinction off your plate!
The meat and dairy industries are responsible for far more harm to our environment and wildlife than any other agricultural sector.
Animal cruelty scandal wipes £250m off Britain’s biggest pork producer
More than £250million was wiped off the value of Britain’s biggest pork producer after supermarkets suspended supplies following allegations of animal cruelty.
Shocking violence uncovered at Cranswick pig farm prompts legal action
Undercover footage has exposed horrific cruelty to pigs and piglets at Cranswick pig farm, prompting legal action and renewed scrutiny of the UK pig industry.
Hormone-fed American beef set to flood UK shelves
Thousands of tonnes of American beef are on their way to the UK. The UK Government insists that controversial hormone-treated beef won’t be part of the deal.
Animal agriculture leading cause of climate crisis, latest research finds
New research reveals animal agriculture – not fossil fuels – as the top driver of climate change, yet it’s still missing from major climate discussions.