Great reasons to go vegan

Great reasons to go vegan

From reducing CO2 emissions to leading a healthier lifestyle and more, there are so many good reasons to stop eating meat. National Meat Free Week (7–13 March) is an initiative to reduce meat consumption. Assistant professor Paul Behrens is studying what impact a...
Climate change is no longer ignorable

Climate change is no longer ignorable

The impact of climate catastrophe is beginning to show itself. Our only solution is to do away with the meat and dairy industry. Earlier this month, as floods ravaged my hometown of Mullumbimby, my small apartment was transformed into a makeshift animal shelter as I...
The long history of the vegan Rastafarians of the Caribbean

The long history of the vegan Rastafarians of the Caribbean

Black people living in the Caribbean have a rich past when it comes to cultivating and producing healthy, sustainable vegan food. Vegan food is booming in coastal cities, but the same can’t be said for other parts of the country. And that’s a problem. While eating a...
The link between beef and climate change

The link between beef and climate change

Most of us know that beef is a massive contributor of the GHG emissions, but do we know everything it entails? Beef and climate change are in the news these days, from cows’ alleged high-methane farts (fact check: they’re actually mostly high-methane burps) to...