How food systems affect biodiversity
What we eat has a massive impact on biodiversity. But food can also be one of the biggest levers to mitigate biodiversity loss and contribute to habitat and species protection. In today’s globalised world, food systems have become both a driver of environmental...
The world’s meat habit is fuelling infectious disease threats
The UK’s Health Security Agency released a list of infectious diseases with potential pandemic threats, many of which are linked with animal agriculture. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has released a new list of infectious diseases to monitor – many with...
Big Meat company, JBS, could break Amazon deforestation pledges – again
The world’s largest meat company, JBS, looks set to break its Amazon rainforest protection promises again, according to frontline workers. Beef production is the primary driver of deforestation, as trees are cleared to raise cattle, and scientists warn this is pushing...
Drone evidence leads to legal settlement over misleading marketing
Drone photography has been successfully used as evidence in a consumer deception lawsuit against an egg producer in the US. The case resulted in a $287,500 settlement with Alderfer Poultry Farm, Inc. which includes the company removing all “free-roaming” claims from...
Plant-based egg alternatives thriving amidst soaring egg prices
The US egg industry is in crisis with the shelves empty of traditional chicken eggs, but for plant-based brands like Just Egg, business has never been better. The egg situation in the US is not getting any better. Prices are soaring, bird flu is still rife, and the...
