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What should we do when what we eat becomes the problem?
The personal decision to eat meat and dairy is adding up to a global catastrophe and contributing to environmental destruction in more ways than we know.
“A Life On Our Planet ” the new Sir David Attenborough documentary sounds final warming
Sir David Attenborough’s latest brilliant nature documentary shows his audience the horror of a world being destroyed by climate change.
COVID-19 punishes industrial agriculture
Is it possible that the COVID-19 pandemic has enhanced the movement calling for an end to unsustainable animal agricultural practices?
Choose veganism and choose compassion
Veganism is the ethical choice, it is also our best shot at saving the earth from climate catastrophe for future generations.
More milk companies switching to sustainable solutions
A number of milk companies have added plant-based options to their range of products. A victory as dairy contributes significantly towards climate change.
Is this just another case of corporate ‘greenwashing’?
Meat companies have begun adding plant-based options to their range, but does this change the fact that they are destroying the planet?
Cows worse than cars for the environment and humans, says Greenpeace
According to the environmental group, Greenpeace, animal agriculture in the EU is worse for the planet than cars and vans together.
The challenge to get people to eat a plant-based diet to save the planet
Everyone can do something to stop the climate crisis. Eating a plant-based diet has been identified as one of the four most important actions we can take as individuals to tackle the climate emergency.
Will plant-based alternatives ever replace meat completely? It’s not Impossible!
We will never know the answer for sure, but here is what we can learn from looking at the sales and consumer trends of Impossible Foods.
Animal agriculture contributing more to climate-change than fossil fuels
Contrary to popular belief, scientists and researchers are now saying that animal-agriculture is the biggest threat to the planet.
African Swine Fever outbreak in Germany could result in mass culling
Germany to enact a crisis management plan after African Swine Fever has been detected in a wild boar. This could include a mass culling.
Is there such a thing as disease-free animal agriculture?
China claims to be dealing with the health-risk factors that have become synonymous with its animal agriculture and wildlife trades.
Improve food security and public health with whole food, plant-based diets
To improve food security and public health, innovative policies are needed that promote whole food, plant-based diets, rich in whole grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, and nuts
Joe Biden’s platform includes “zero emissions” goal for agriculture
Last fall nearly every Democratic presidential candidate pointed to links between food production and the climate crisis.
Changing your diet could save the planet from climate catastrophe
Meat and dairy farming is the biggest contributor to climate change. In order to save the planet, more people must go vegan.
Meat industry: An untouchable danger to public health
The meat industry causes deforestation and habitat destruction, which lead to pandemics; and yet they go unchallenged by politicians and world leaders.
How much does your diet actually impact the planet?
Animal agriculture’s contribution to the destruction of the earth is staggering. Going vegan is still the most effective way to fight the climate crisis.
How much does meat really cost?
If we consider the price that the planet pays for continued animal agriculture; meat and dairy are the most expensive products in the grocery store.
What prevents environmental foundations and non-profits target meat?
Many industries such as the fossil fuel, coal mines, gas-guzzling SUVs, plastics are targeted by environmental groups. Why not meat?
Do negative vegan stereotypes still hold up on a dying planet?
The “pushy vegan” stereotype is as old as veganism itself. Can we really categorise vegans that way when animal agriculture has proved itself destructive?
America is not doing enough to fix its broken food systems
Wildfires, as a result of climate change, have swept through parts of the US, highlighting the dire consequences of resisting a change in food systems.
Israeli 3D meat printing company racing to bring cultured meat to our tables
The company, Meat-Tech 3D, uses stem-cells sourced from the umbilical cords of animals to produce meat using 3D printing technology.
Plate vs World: Living in a society where taste rules
Humans shouldn’t just stop eating animals. We need to re-evaluate our cultural values and start treating the entire world and everything on it with respect.
Animal Rebellion protest EU agricultural policy
The group protested the Common Agriculture Policy that gives funding preference to big meat farms neglecting environmentally sustainable alternatives.