ClimateChange - Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

Young people more anxious about climate change

Research shows that millennials and Gen Z youth are more likely than older generations to feel anxiety about climate change and the future of the planet. Two large surveys indicate that millennials and members of Gen Z are more emotionally engaged with climate issues...

Ending the climate crisis depends on what we choose to eat

AnimalAgri, ClimateChange

The choices we make about the food we eat can make a big impact on the health of the planet. The power is in the hands of the consumer. Can fixing dinner fix the planet? This is the question posed by Jessica Fanzo, the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Global Food...

These three entrepreneurs are tackling climate change head on with innovative food products

ClimateChange, GoodNews

These three start-ups are encouraging environmentally sustainable consumerism with their innovative, climate-friendly products. Entrepreneurs are championing creative solutions to heal the planet. Recent research suggests consumer concern about sustainability has...

Swapping chicken for beef is not going to help the planet

AnimalAgri, Blogs, ClimateChange

Swapping out beef for chicken is not a climate-friendly decision. The poultry industry is just as environmentally destructive. Most people understand that cows are bad for the environment, but what about chickens? Cutting out red meat is a great start, but it isn’t...

EU farming policy is ineffective on climate change

AnimalAgri, ClimateChange

EU farming policy has done little to curb climate change causing GHG emissions despite allocating 100 billion euros towards subsidies The European Union’s huge subsidy programme for agriculture is failing to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from farming, despite...

Argentina bans salmon farming in win for campaigners

AnimalAgri, ClimateChange

Argentina becomes the first country in the world to ban the farming of salmon in marine cages in an exemplary move to limit environmental damage. Legislators of the province of Tierra del Fuego have just made salmon farming in marine cages illegal. The move makes...