ClimateChange - Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

1.1 million hectares of tropical forest lost to deforestation in 2021

Despite global calls to protect forests against deforestation, 2021 saw massive destruction of natural environments. At the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow in November, 2021, 141 countries promised to “halt and reverse forest loss by 2030.” For this to happen,...

Vegan ad broadcasted to thousands of Eurovision fans

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The advertisement which will be seen by thousands of Eurovision fans, highlights the link between animal agriculture and climate change. A world-first advert highlighting the environmental impact of animal agriculture was seen by hundreds of thousands of people over...

Net-zero could wipe animal agriculture off the table

ClimateChange, AnimalAgri, GoodNews

Investment company FAIRR says that increasing concerns about environmental impact could destroy animal agriculture industry. The global meat and dairy industry is facing a nexus of escalating risks that are sending a “red flag” to investors increasingly...

Farm animals bear the brunt of climate change

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Climate change is causing environmental disasters and farm animals have become one of its biggest casualties. On November 16, 2021, Gary Baars, of Abbotsford, British Columbia, began loading his 200 dairy cows onto a livestock trailer 20 at a time, to get them to...

What the world could look like with no animal agriculture

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Transitioning towards a world with no animal agriculture could have a profoundly positive impact for the earth and people. Intensive animal farming contributes to many environmental problems such as deforestation, loss of biodiversity, and global warming. Its climate...

Denmark to implement food climate-labelling

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The deadline for the project, which will see the country implement labelling to encourage environmentally sustainable eating, is the end of 2022. Policy name: Denmark climate labels Overview: The Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries has announced that...