Blogs - Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

Animal agriculture is preventing us from solving climate collapse

Animal agriculture and fossil fuels are destroying our planet. Weaning ourselves off meat is as important as weaning ourselves off oil, gas and coal, says George Monbiot. For many years, certain car manufacturers sought to obstruct the transition to electric vehicles....

Despite extreme weather, climate change denial still exists

ClimateChange, Blogs

Many people still deny that climate change is a worsening threat, or that it exists at all. As its impacts grow more visible and destructive, how is this possible? As TVs across Florida broadcast the all-too-familiar images of a powerful hurricane headed for the coast...

Reducing livestock farming is key to managing climate crisis

AnimalAgri, Blogs, ClimateChange

The climate crisis can’t be solved without tackling two unspoken truths: leaving fossil fuels in the ground and reducing livestock farming. There are just two actions needed to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown: leave fossil fuels in the ground and stop...

What does being vegan mean?

Blogs

Being vegan goes beyond making ethical food choices; it’s about opposing all forms of oppression and violence, whether they occur on our plates or in the broader world. Being vegan goes beyond making ethical food choices; it’s about embodying a philosophy of...

What is climate change and why do we need to act on it?

ClimateChange, Blogs

The consequences of climate change now include, among others, intense droughts, water scarcity, severe fires, rising sea levels, flooding, melting polar ice, catastrophic storms and declining biodiversity. Climate change, driven by human activities, is causing rising...

We must change the way we think about food to save the planet

AnimalAgri, Blogs, ClimateChange

Our food system’s harmful myths and nostalgic fantasies are blocking real solutions to the global food and climate crises. No issue is more important, and none so shrouded in myth and wishful thinking. The way we feed ourselves is the key determinant of whether...