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Is the meat industry causing dangerous antibiotic resistance?
The pork and beef industries responsible for antibiotic resistance are not being held accountable despite the massive threat to public health.
Animal agriculture’s most dark and dodgy scandals
From meat to dairy and everything in between, animal agriculture’s scandals over the years proves that it is an industry without ethics or accountability.
Peta wants all vegan menu to be served at COP26
A vegan menu would not only allow attendees to dine with a clear conscience, but also set an important example for the world to follow.
Protein alternatives “promise substantial disruption” to meat industry
According to a new report sustainable, vegan protein alternatives are likely to overtake meat sales as they become more affordable and accessible.
Funding meat alternatives could be the climate solution we have been waiting for
Encouraging government funding for meat and dairy alternatives and convincing policymakers to promote them could revolutionise climate action.
Over 70{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} of Australian men would rather live shorter lives than give up eating meat
Astonishingly, more than 70 percent of Australian men would happily lose 10 years of life rather than give up eating meat.
“Western diets” seen as superior in developing countries but are unsustainable and unhealthy
Meat rich, ‘Western diets’ are bad for the earth and for our bodies, so why have we become convinced that they are the superior way to eat?
Promoting veganism is a fool proof way to solve climate-change
Animal agriculture is the biggest contributor to climate change. Encouraging people to go vegan can significantly help alleviate the strain on the planet.
Joaquin Phoenix rescues a cow from a slaughterhouse in new documentary
Actor Joaquin Phoenix stars in touching animal rights film documenting his rescue of a cow from the horrors of a slaughterhouse.
Conservatives lose their minds over fake Biden meat-ban
A fake claim that President Joe Biden is planning to limit meat consumption drives conservatives insane. Here’s why they are wrong.
Humans future interaction with the planet and it’s inhabitants will determine future pandemics
Interactions between humans and the natural world have resulted in climate emergency, catastrophic loss of biodiversity, degradation of soils, and pandemics.
Here’s how you can help the planet every day
There are many easy ways that you can help reduce your methane emissions and your impact on global warming – the best being to go plant-based.
Monbiot blames consumerism for “global crises”
UK environmental journalist, George Monbiot, speaks on climate change, coronavirus and human consumerism as a catalyst for disaster.
UK minister considering going vegan for the planet
UK Secretary of State for Business Kwasi Karteng, says that meeting climate goals requires less meat consumption and he may even go vegan.
Diseased lungs on cigarette packets warn smokers – our food should show reality of intensive farming
Tobacco companies had to display diseased lungs on cigarette packs, so supermarkets should show the state of the animals on the farms where they are reared.
21 000 scientists sign article calling for mass veganism
The article that has garnered support from scientists across the world calls for a dietary shift towards plant-based foods to help fight climate change.
Animal agriculture is the biggest cause of deforestation
The meat and dairy industries pose a major risk to the world’s forests, causing a startling 80{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} of all deforestation worldwide.
Deforestation skyrocketed up by 12{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} in 2020, says report
A new study conducted by the World Resources Institute shows that deforestation skyrocketed in 2020 with Brazil being the most badly impacted.
The future will be vegan, here’s why
Veganism is the solution the world needs to save us from the impact of animal agriculture on our health, our planet and the creatures who occupy it.
There is no point to Earth Day if we ignore the impact meat has on the planet.
In the last 100 years, the irresponsible and careless behaviour of humans has pushed the Earth and its ecosystems to the brink.
Biden administration must ensure food system reform
If the Biden administration is serious about tackling climate change it must deal with the US’s reliance on unhealthy and unsustainable animal agriculture.
Animal agriculture subsidies skyrocket in 2020 despite impact on climate change and health
Government subsidies to the animal agriculture industry more than doubles in 2020 despite concerns for public health and climate change.
Lewis Hamilton encourages his 21.8 million followers to “please stop eating meat”
F1 champion and vegan Lewis Hamilton is encouraging his followers to “ditch meat” to stop “100 million animals being killed per month in the UK.
EU is major contributor to deforestation as a result of imports
The EU is one of the world’s largest importers of products produced in deforested areas of the tropical forests of South America and Africa.