Blogs - Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

How long until the Amazon rainforest is gone?

Capitalism and Brazil’s right-wing government are systematically destroying the Amazon Rainforest through cattle farming. On the southern crest of the unscathed Amazon rain forest, a storm inundates a wooden shack just off a sodden mud road. Inside, Antonio...

More people are going vegan, here is why you should too

Blogs, HealthyLiving

Veganism is becoming popular to more and more diverse groups of people. Here are some reasons why going vegan is the best diet choice. Go vegan for your health Latinos’ heavy consumption of animal-derived products and fats is part of the reason for their very high...

Individual lifestyle changes for the planet have a bigger impact than we think

ClimateChange, Blogs

Lifestyle changes, including the choice to go vegan, can make a real impact when it comes to climate solutions. When Kimberley Nicholas, a sustainability scientist at Lund University in Sweden, decided that she needed to confront the climate effects of her frequent...

Groupon promotes wildlife sanctuaries despite claims of animal abuse

GoodNews, Blogs

Groupon, an e-commerce site which helps to market deals to potential customers has been found to promote fake wildlife sanctuaries. As a tourist, an up-close interaction with rare and exotic animals may sound like an exciting adventure – even for those who...

George Monbiot shows connection between food choices and the planet in new book

ClimateChange, AnimalAgri, Blogs, VegansInNews

In this excerpt from George Monbiot’s book ‘Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet’ he explains how our food choices matter, In 2018, scientists at Oxford University pointed out that our estimations of the effect of methane in the...

Vegan meat could save us from climate change

ClimateChange, Blogs, GoodNews

Agriculture is a significant contributor to climate change and food innovations such as vegan meat might be our best solution. Burger King’s Impossible Whopper was a roaring success. In 2019, the plant-based burger boosted the restaurant’s sales by six percent....