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World’s biggest meat producer, Brazil’s meat-consumption declining
Despite the country’s meat-heavy economy Brazilians are swapping out meat for plant-based alternatives, according to new research.
China’s fake-meat revolution could mean big changes for the meat industry
Vegan friendly, plant-based meats are blowing up in China, which could lead to an exciting boost in plant-based food production.
EU responsible for 80 percent of livestock exports
The EU is accountable for the majority of the global trade in live farm animals trade which continues to be the focus for animal welfare concerns.
Beating a pandemic requires booting out meat, says doctor
Medical author and MD, Dr Greger, says that getting through and preventing pandemics requires that we cut down on meat and factory farming.
Livestock farming is inextricably linked to climate change
You’ve heard that animal farming is bad for the environment, but how does it impact the climate crisis and why is dealing with it a matter of emergency.
Striking photo essay explores animal cruelty in an eye-opening way
Photojournalists explore all of the ways in which animals are exploited for consumption by humans and it will change how you see the world.
Nearly half of all fish farmed or caught goes to waste
Demand for seafood and over fishing is leading to dramatic declines in sea life despite large amounts of seafood being thrown away.
Germany’s pig farms threatened by African Swine Flu and COVID-19 outbreaks
The country’s pork industry is under strain after an outbreak of ASF. With the meat industry hit by COVID-19, its hard to tell if pig farms will survive.
WWF says COVID-19 offers us a chance to save nature
The conservation NGO has noted industrial farming for profit as being a major cause of environmental destruction and climate change.
Going vegan can halve your carbon footprint, study confirms
Most people are unaware of how their diet can influence the environmental. A Uswitch study says going vegan can slash climate emissions by almost 50{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63}.
The meat disconnect
Mainstream society has deemed it ethically acceptable to consume animals, yet people are increasingly less tolerant of seeing the origins of their food. We need to ask why.
Why factory farming is a catastrophic risk to our species
The vast majority of meat comes from factory farms. Factory farming presents a risk in both viral and bacterial pandemics, along with antibiotic resistance.
Workers on Brazil’s beef farms kept in slavery-like conditions
Workers on farms supplying world’s biggest meat firms allegedly paid £8 a day and housed in shacks with no toilets or running water.
The life of an undercover factory farm investigator
Erin Wing has worked undercover for two years and has watched fish slammed into concrete floors, chicks being impaled and calves being brutally de-budded.
“Behind the fires” reveals destructive impact on cattle ranching in Brazil
Experts predict that parts of the Amazon rainforest could turn into savannas in just 15 years – due to the world’s appetite for meat.
Don’t be duped by grass-fed beef
The beef industry wants consumers to believe that their consumption of grass-fed beef is part of the fight against climate change. Don’t be duped.
The misery behind slaughterhouse workers
Meat is not essential and slaughterhouse workers are being oppressed. Each of us who continues to underwrite that abuse bears some of the responsibility.
90{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} of land animals could lose most of their habitat by 2050
A recent study suggests that nearly 90{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} of land animals could lose much of their habitat by 2050 if current agricultural systems continue as is.
Animal farmers urge public not to take part in Veganuary
Animal farmers have blasted Veganuary as a ‘gimmick’ and have called on people to buy their local meat rather than go plant-based.
85{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} of Brits want ‘urgent’ ban on factory farming amid pandemic fears
Around 85{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} of Brits want an ‘urgent’ ban on factory farming to prevent future pandemics with 31{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} planning ‘to slash their meat consumption in 2021.
Stop eating meat if you want to save water
Meat, dairy and eggs are huge water guzzlers. By choosing to eat more plant-based foods, you can drastically cut your carbon footprint while saving water.
Organic meat production isn’t better for the environment
Climate damage caused by organic meat production is just as high as that of conventionally farmed meat, according to research.
The future of food
While it’s impossible to say for sure what the future holds, hopefully the decades ahead will hold the promise of delicious food derived from plants.
Over 100 celebrities urge public to go vegan this January
Celebrities, including Jane Goodall and Ricky Gervais, are urging everyone to consider going vegan in January an effort to curb the climate crisis and prevent the next global pandemic.