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Unsustainable agriculture responsible for disease – Scientists
The health of the human race is at risk, and the culprit is our food. Better food systems and food security are needed to ensure we are protected.
Humans must eat less meat and dairy to curb greenhouse gas says UN report
The growing demand for meat and dairy products is impacting the environment and contributing to the climate crisis, but what is the science behind this?
Animal agriculture the biggest contributor to climate change
Researchers Robert Goodland and Jeff Anhang find that animal agriculture contributes more to climate change than any other factor.
Alternative meat produce is more effective than traditional vegan campaigning
It is time we begin to rethink the way we choose to promote and encourage a vegan lifestyle, and vegan meat might be the answer.
Human health depends on the health of animals and the environment
Focusing on human health alone won’t solve the core issues that cause pandemics, such as COVID-19. We must adopt a holistic approach.
Pandemic prevention plan includes lessening animal exploitation
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed a UNEP report which claims animal exploitation must be avoided to prevent pandemics.
COVID-19 has impacted the meat industry in more ways than you think
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the meat industry in several significant ways leading to a rapid decline in meat sales.
All factory farms must be shut down to prevent another pandemic
New medical research paper argues that factory farming is a significant threat to human health as the world battles the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
Fast fashion that relies on animal agriculture is destroying the planet
The fashion industry is one of the most unsustainable, but how exactly does animal agriculture factor into its contribution to climate change?
Is COVID-19 the wake-up call we all needed?
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought some severe blows to the agriculture industry and may be the beginning of a more sustainable future.
To save the planet quit funding animal agriculture
Banks and investment firms urged by climate activists to stop funding the meat and dairy industry to halt unsustainable agricultural practices.
UN report shows link between environmental destruction and rise in pandemics
Democracy Now interviews Delia Grace from the UN Environment Programme on the contribution of animal agriculture to pandemics.
Can you picture the world without exploitative factory farming?
For years animal rights activists have campaigned for an end to industrialised animal agriculture, but how exactly would this improve our world?
A rise in veganism amid COVID-19 catastrophe
It might have taken a global pandemic, but it looks like our eyes are finally opening to the full extent of meat and dairy damage.
Can our current food system feed a growing global population?
Hunger and poverty persist globally, and the best solution seems to be a total overhaul of the food system to accommodate less meat and more plants.
NFL sponsor, Pizza Hut, is a meat and dairy nightmare
America’s most beloved sport being sponsored by a brand that markets itself as meat lover’s fantasy shows terrifying truth about American’s eating habits.
Brexit could be bad for animal welfare, says WWF
Post-Brexit would strengthen trade ties with the US which could force the UK’s meat and dairy industries to spiral into abusive practices.
Cow farming is destroying Colorado’s water sources
The state’s streams are drying up, and animal agriculture is a major culprit. Lowering the demand for meat and dairy could save essential water sources.
Hong Kong’s lucrative shark fin trade continues to terrorise the ocean
Despite the cruelty of shark finning, the sale of shark fins is legal and in high demand in Hong Kong where it is seen as a delicacy and status symbol.
Development banks funding climate-crisis
In the past ten years alone, two major development banks have pumped a massive $2.6bn into meat and dairy despite the harm this has on the environment.
Meat companies could face carbon tax
Governments are beginning to look critically at the meat industry who are responsible for the bulk of climate-change, causing carbon emissions.
Meat-plant COVID-19 rate might be higher than we thought
Activists say they have reason to believe that meat-plants experiencing large coronavirus outbreaks are using legal loopholes to hide their numbers.
Doctors agree meat is bad news!
With COVID-19 ravaging communities globally, it has never been so clear just how bad meat is for human health and for our future.
What will the children think?
What attitudes do we now have that our children’s children will see as bewilderingly immoral? One answer will be factory farming and the treatment of animals.