THE BIG READ
These articles require a bit more time to digest, but they are worth getting into! Settle in for some thought-provoking reading.
What is the true cost of eating meat?
As concerns over the huge impact on the environment, human health and animal welfare grow, what future is there for the meat industry? Read more
Eating the earth
A rough transcript of George Monbiot’s speech at the Oxford Farmers’ Conference debate, on the motion “This House Believes Eating Meat Will Be A Thing of the Past by 2100”. Read more
The unstoppable rise of veganism
Health, climate change and animal welfare are driving more people and brands to embrace a plant-based lifestyle. Read more
Climate change could make Amazon unrecognisable WWF says
Climate change could eradicate up to half of the plant and animal species in some of the world’s most naturally rich areas, making areas such as the Amazon “unrecognisable”, a new WWF report has warned. Read more
America’s dog meat double standards
Most people will agree that the thought of eating a puppy is appalling. But what about veal? Most people in the West would be more tolerant of seeing a baby cow on a menu than a puppy. Read more
Are our lives today robbing future generations of a liveable world tomorrow?
Scientists believe humans are forfeiting the health of future generations – the biggest worry being the fate of the world’s food supply, land degradation, water scarcity and the loss of pollinators. Read more
Climate change requires anti-smoking tactics
What would happen if we treated climate change as a health problem rather than an environmental one? Read more