ANIMAL AGRICULTURE NEWS
Animals slaughtered today
Coronavirus – we need to learn the lesson
Until factory farms housing millions of animals are eliminated and live animal markets permanently shut down, human diseases will continue to arise.
Memphis Meats has raised $180 million in funding
This marks the largest funding moment in the history of the cell-based meat industry, confirming that the sustainable food industry is on fire right now.
No protection for farmed animals from fires and exploitation
Billions of animals are burned alive in fires – be they bush fires in Australia, barn fires, and wildfires where they have almost no protection in law.
Animal Activism being lumped together with terrorist groups
The UK’s anti-terrorism police force has listed animal rights and environmental protection groups in the same category as Satanists, Jihadists, alt-rights groups etc comparing these groups to terrorists. The idea that Animal rights groups are dangerously deluded psychos is being pushed by the alt-right all over the world.
The future of fake meat
Faux meat companies will need to perfect their production and processing systems and figure out how to get all that fake meat to the masses.
Beef farms being converted into forests with millions of trees
The National Trust is going to plant trees on 44 000 acres of land. Around half of this land is used by farmers, who will have to reduce their herds.
“Peak meat” must be reached by 2030 to fight climate change
Reducing animal agriculture would significantly impact emissions targets. Therefore, our global meat consumption must peak by 2030, and then drop significantly.
Bushfires put Australia in spotlight over tackle climate change
Due to growing concerns around land use and livestock emissions, expect plant-based diets to feature heavily in future roadmaps for food sustainability.
Slaughterhouses in Netherlands cook pigs alive
Inspectors at slaughterhouses in the Netherlands regularly encounter pigs drowning in piping hot water baths, kicking and screaming.
Farmers tally livestock losses in Australian fires
Up to 100 000 sheep were killed in bush fires on Kangaroo Island and at least 25 000 more livestock perished in fires on mainland Australia.
New documentary by George Monbiot looks at how meat has damaged the planet
“Apocalypse Cow: How Meat Killed the Planet,” looks at how meat has damaged the planet and how agriculture could be changed for the better.
A startup food company plans to make plant-based chicken cheaper than chicken
Rebellyous plans to save billions of birds by making vegan meat cheaper than meat produced in factory farms.
Lab grown food set to destroy farming and save our planet
Scientists are replacing crops and livestock with food made from microbes and water. It may just save humanity’s bacon, says George Monbiot.
Farm animals face deadliest temperatures yet
Heat waves aren’t just a people problem. When food, water, shade, and safe transport are scarce, farm animals are often the first ones to suffer.
Food companies must make a bigger effort in tackling climate change
Investors are starting to give meat suppliers a warning: make better progress in tackling climate change or risk being shunned.
Livestock numbers need to decline substantially to tackle the climate emergency
Scientists have warned that livestock production needs to reach its peak within the next decade in order to tackle the climate emergency.
Increase in animal production despite current climate emergency
Even though animal agriculture has been proven to be a leading cause of climate change, policies are being signed that will increase animal production.
Animal agriculture linked to antibiotic resistance in humans
Factory farming is responsible for many public and environmental health issues and antibiotic resistance is just one of them.
The dairy industry in Scotland is in full decline
A recent survey found that 60 percent of Scottish dairy farmers are “not so confident” or “not at all confident” about the future of the industry.
Plant based meat set to take on the world’s biggest consumer market
China is set to become the world’s largest consumer of animal products, Silicon Valley is looking to become the default plant-based food for young Chinese.
Our time of eating meat could be coming to an end
A monumental shift in the way that we produce and consume food, in particular protein, is essential if the Earth is to avoid a climate catastrophe.
Guys – you need to stop with the meat eating
Eating animal products is bad for the planet. It is also bad for men. Scientists have proven that beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Sausages and bacon lose appeal as market goes plant-based
Consumers in the UK are shying away from sausages and bacon believing them to be a high health risk. Instead, people are choosing plant-based options.
The Cargill family faces a historic choice: heroes or villains for the planet?
Animal Rebellion has taken the CARGILL CO on in an open letter setting out their horrific impact on food systems worldwide.