ANIMAL AGRICULTURE NEWS
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England and Wales to ban live animal exports to EU
Sending live animals abroad for slaughter will be banned in England and Wales under new government plans.
Amazon deforestation worst its been in 12 years
The Amazon rainforest is experiencing deforestation at an alarming rate due to animal agriculture and right-wing politics.
Beef taxes might cost corporates but it will save the planet
Investment initiative FAIRR estimates that a carbon tax on beef could cost 40 meat companies up to US$11.6 billion in profits by 2050.
Study finds that cows communicate feelings to each other and feel compassion
Researcher at the University of Sydney finds that cows can communicate emotions intelligently to one another just like humans do.
Singapore approves sale of lab grown meat in landmark moment for the industry
Singapore has safety-approved the US company Eat Just’s lab-grown “chicken bites”. This is a huge win for the cultured meat industry.
The food system is broken, can we fix it?
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us, in just one year, the possibility of the collapse of our food systems. Industrial agriculture is simply not sustainable.
Cargill: The worst company in the world that you’ve never heard of
America’s second-biggest private company, Cargill, is quickly making a name for itself as an example of industrial food’s destruction of the environment.
Turkeys mass culled at North Yorkshire meat plant
10,500 turkey birds will be culled due to a bird flu outbreak at a meat plant in North Yorkshire just weeks before Christmas.
Soya farming is contributing to deforestation. What is being done to curb the issue?
Soya farms in Latin America and the US, the main source of chicken cheaply produced feed, are linked to widespread deforestation.
Impact of animal agriculture and climate change severely under-reported
The Climate Crisis is the most serious issue facing our planet today: the major cause, Animal Agriculture, is hardly covered in the media.
Turkeys don’t celebrate the holidays
Turkeys don’t celebrate Thanksgiving or Christmas. The end of the year is not a time for celebration for them, but a time when their lives come to an end.
The global food system must be reimagined to limit global warming
Global temperatures must be kept under 1.5/2C to prevent global warming from becoming a climate crisis that is beyond our control.
England’s new farming policy will help to restore damaged environment
A new policy will move £1.6bn previously spent on land-owner subsidies towards the restoration of natural habitats and damaged soil.
Churches asked to advocate for better animal welfare in farmed animals
New UK policy document calls on churches to band together to promote environmentally sustainable eating and protect animal welfare.
Investors beginning to see meat producers as burden
Unsustainability, pollution and labour malpractice in the meat industry has become an issue for investors, and they aren’t being silent about it.
Meatless Gen-Z will influence the future of food, says report
By 2031 Zillennials will have the biggest share of buying power. How will their views on meat and the climate influence the economy?
Factory farmed chickens sold in supermarkets fed on soya contributing to deforestation
Big-name supermarkets and food outlets have been found sourcing chickens from Brazillian farm responsible for the deforestation of 300 sq miles of land.
Animal agriculture is destroying Brazilian grasslands
Soya plantations in the Cerradi savannah are leading to large scale deforestation and pollution devastating native communities.
New study criticises animal agriculture and bad food choices for climate change
Interview with researcher Michael Clark from the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford on the study.
Big banks continue to fund climate change through meat and dairy
The International Finance Corporation and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have pumped billions into meat and dairy.
Thailand’s natural diversity threatened by meat industry
Thailand’s fertile soil at risk of being destroyed thanks to growing animal agriculture and unsustainable industrial farming.
What is the connection between climate change, animal agriculture and food insecurity?
Have you ever wondered what would become of food insecurity if the whole world experienced a food revolution and went vegan?
Time Magazine recognises Impossible Foods in ‘100 Best Inventions Of 2020’
Time Magazine has just named Impossible Foods’ plant-based pork as one of their 100 best Inventions of 2020.
Spanish plant-based meat brand unveils powerful billboard to drive sustainable vegan food choices
The giant billboards which read “one beef burger pollutes more than your car” is aimed at encouraging consumers to make sustainable food choices.