The world’s meat consumption is creating food insecurity
The growing demand for meat products is leading to food insecurity as the meat industry continues to destroy the environment. PwC Strategy& recently launched a report entitled “The Coming Sustainable Food Revolution,” which concludes that the current food...
Hong Kong launches competition to drive sustainable development
The competition, Advancing Net Zero, will encourage people in various fields to come up with innovative solutions to reduce carbon-emissions in Hong Kong. Advancing Net Zero, a new competition for ideas on how to move Hong Kong’s building industry towards carbon...
Big Meat is trying to green-wash cattle farming (again)
Farming cattle for human consumption is one of the most unsustainable practices, yet the meat industry keeps denying its role in the climate crisis. A few weeks ago, a friend sent me a link to an event that was part of New York’s Climate Week. The panel’s title was...
Cambridge University must make good on its promise to trash meat
Cambridge University has claimed that it is doing away with meat in order to make meals more sustainable, but continues to offer a meat-heavy menu. The University of Cambridge announced it would be “closing a chapter on meat” this past summer. Since July, the school’s...
Warming temperatures cause nutrient pollution
Winter nutrient pollution is a relatively recent impact of climate change and has the potential to cause significant problems for people and the environment. As winters warm, pollution caused by chemicals common in industrial agriculture practices will increase...
