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Health experts warn against factory farming in a pandemic-stricken world
Professor David O. Wiebers argues that factory farming will have to go if we want to prevent future pandemics and protect human health.
Why do meat companies still fare well despite COVID-19?
Despite widespread criticism for the meat industry’s treatment of workers during COVID-19 and its contribution to health-risk; some companies still prosper.
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Large-scale, industrial farming often requires the use of pesticides and other harmful chemicals that are pushing insect species to extinction.
Are we entering an age of pandemics due to environmental abuse?
Coronavirus might be the first in a string of pandemics that could wipe out the entire human population – that is if we continue to plunder the earth.
Is fake meat the meat of the future?
With vegan alternatives to meat becoming more mainstream things look positive, but will it last, and can it replace real meat?
Big dairy has a big carbon problem
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy’s study looked at the carbon emissions of the world’s biggest dairy-firms; the results are worrying.
Tofu sales skyrocket as meat industry crumbles
The meat industry that has been hard hit by the COVID-19 outbreak has made way for alternatives to meat, including the sale of tofu.
Animal exploitation the cause of most modern diseases
Animal exploitation is the number one cause of disease outbreaks since 1990, according to a newly released white paper by advocacy group SURGE.
Ending China’s wild-life trade – a mammoth task
China has committed to ending its exploitative wild-animal trade, but to what extent can the government successfully do so?
Factory farming is not compatible with public health
Major pandemics and plagues have all been linked back to animal agriculture. COVID-19 is no different. It should encourage us to make better choices.
Plants or bugs? Survey sheds light on consumer eating habits
The European Consumer Organisation, BEUC, conducted a survey to understand better the eating habits of people from several European countries.
Rebellyous sets out to make vegan meat affordable
This innovative start-up is set on making vegan, plant-based meat that is cheaper than meat to encourage consumers to eat better.
Has COVID-19 caused a vegan meat revolution?
Could it be possible that the pandemic is convincing consumers to choose vegan alternatives over meat? That seems to be the case.
Jane Goodall warns the world
Famed primatologist and animal-rights activist Jane Goodall wants us to take better care of wild-life and the environment to prevent another pandemic.
Greenpeace calls for ban on “supertrawlers”
This comes after an investigation found that in 2019 alone, 25 foreign trawlers had spent 2,963 hours fishing in Marine Protected Areas.
If COVID-19 won’t convince you to go vegan, what will?
As the pandemic continues to tear through the meat industry, we are given an opportunity to question the healthiness and ethics of meat.
Everyone should take action to save the planet
It is time that each one of us takes responsibility for the state of the planet. There are many ways in which we can contribute but the most effective is to change to a plant-based diet.
Pandemic causes meat industry to take huge hit as plant-based meat sales soar
A food revolution is happening right before our eyes as the meat industry takes massive hit amid pandemic, and plant-based meat sales soar.
Are you ready for the next pandemic?
Industrial animal agriculture is a significant cause of deforestation and disease, leaving scientists concerned that pandemics will become more frequent.
Plant-based diets could lead to a more sustainable future
As consumers become aware of the massive impact of animal agriculture on Climate Change and the environment, they are looking to plant-based diets to reduce their carbon footprint.
Will plant-based food replace factory-farming?
The best way to protect nature is to quit supporting destructive and abusive factory farming and opt for plant-based alternatives to meat.
The future of ethical-eating starts here
COVID-19 has sparked something in our food economies. What we choose to eat and the way we think about animal produce is changing.
Pandemic, climate change give new spur to vegan lobby against meat industry
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Boring Food Options Are (Literally) Killing Us
The lack of food variety on our store shelves signals the devastating impact of declining biodiversity with irreversible health consequences.