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These brands are fuelling Amazon deforestation
Some of Britain’s favourite brands, including Cadbury’s, Cathedral City and Anchor are fuelling the destruction of the Amazon, according to a new report.
British beef imports banned in China
China has once again banned imports of beef from the United Kingdom citing the possibility of Mad Cow disease as their main concern.
Fish are dying in Spain and the pig farms are to blame
The pork industry’s role in pollution of one of Spain’s largest saltwater lagoons may be greater than publicly acknowledged, an investigation has revealed.
UK-caught squid added to conservation red-list
The Marine Conservation Society has put UK-caught squid onto its red list to encourage consumers to stop buying the unsustainable seafood.
Brits are eating less meat but its not enough to stop climate change
A study has shown that daily UK meat consumption has fallen by 17g per person per day in last decade, but experts say a lot more has to be done.
Government meat subsidies must end
The meat industry is one of the worst industries in regards to workers rights and environmental protection, so why are we still subsidising it?
120 000 pigs could be culled in UK
Boris Johnson says ‘Animals die in the food industry’ as the UK agriculture industry considers its biggest cull in history.
Workers in meat companies across Europe are exploited
Europe’s meat industry is heavily reliant on an exploitative labour system in order to meet consumer demands for cheap meat.
Meat production in UK hit by CO2 shortage
Industry figures have warned that supermarkets could face shortages of some meat products if carbon dioxide proaction does not resume immediately.
Wales acknowledges the harmful effects of animal agriculture
Stopping the decline in wildlife and plant species is as important as tackling climate change, the head of Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has said.
60{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} of young people feel “extremely worried” about climate change, according to survey
According to a survey led by Bath University, young people are becoming increasingly anxious about the future and climate catastrophe.
Meat industry pushes for a boost in global meat consumption and livestock farming
Leaked documents chronicle behind-the-scenes row over industry calls to boost meat-eating and promote livestock farming at the UN food systems summit.
Meat causes twice the pollution of producing plant-based foods
Production of meat worldwide emits 28 times as much as growing plants, and most crops are raised to feed animals bound for slaughter.
Netherlands considers cutting livestock numbers
Dutch politicians are considering plans to force hundreds of farmers to sell up and cut livestock numbers, to reduce damaging ammonia pollution.
Animal agriculture is the biggest threat to the earth
Animal agriculture contributes 14.5{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and yet the meat industry still receives huge government subsidies.
Climate activists blockade milk factory
Climate activists have blockaded the UK’s largest milk factory and demanded the firm cuts its environmental impact.
Spain bans use of fertilizers
Spanish officials have banned the use of fertilisers near one of Europe’s largest saltwater lagoons after five tons of dead fish washed up on its shores.
Scottish government plans to replace EU’s pro-meat ‘Common Agricultural Policy’
New report by WWF shows that emissions need to be reduced by 30{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} to meet 2032 climate goals, however EU policy is ineffective.
Lab meat predicted to replace animal agriculture
British billionaire, investor and philanthropist, Jim Mellon, is foreshadowing a huge change in the way we consume and farm our food.
Dependence on animal agriculture is fuelling climate change
The earth is on fire at this moment, and the situation will only get worse if we fail to act. For this to happen, more people must quit animal agriculture.
Acting against the meat consumption culture should not be viewed as the purview of progressives
Eating an excessive amount of meat seems to have been identified as a right-wing issue with liberal attitudes embracing the plant-based movement.
What is a meat tax and how can it help curb meat consumption?
The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (UKHACC) released a report backing the call for a tax to be implemented on meat products.
Big Animal Ag – too toxic for investors?
As the focus shifts to the negative impacts on the environment and consequences to human health, investors are starting to give the sector a miss.
Dumping animal agriculture can help us meet climate goals, says think-tank
A report by independent think-tank, RethinkX shows that we could cut GHG emissions by 90{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} if we deal with transport, energy and animal agriculture.