ClimateChange - Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

Funding meat alternatives could be the climate solution we have been waiting for

Encouraging government funding for meat and dairy alternatives and convincing policymakers to promote them could revolutionise climate action. “I’m a vegan, but I’m also a realist. There’s no chance humanity is going to give up meat, en masse, anytime soon. That...

Wealthy nations are draining the earth of natural resources

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A new report has found that humans are using 73{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} more of the earth’s natural resources than the earth is able to produce in a year. A new report looks at the deficit in the...

Doctors call on US government to promote a plant-based diet to fight the climate crisis

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Members from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) say swapping beef for beans could help the US reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Members from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) demonstrated outside the National Mall last...

Recipe website Epicurious takes cows off the menu

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A website dedicated to food enthusiasts has decided to cut all mention of beef from its articles and recipes to promote sustainable eating. The food website Epicurious will no longer feature beef in its recipes, in an effort to help drive more sustainable consumption....

Conservatives lose their minds over fake Biden meat-ban

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A fake claim that President Joe Biden is planning to limit meat consumption is driving conservatives insane. Here’s why they are wrong. It looks as if the right are giving themselves heartburn to own the libs. Over the weekend, some prominent US conservatives...

Greta Thunberg calls out US government on fossil fuel subsidies

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Teen climate activist and Greta Thunberg slams House of Representatives in powerful critique of US fossil fuel subsidies at Earth Day summit. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, 18, gave a blistering critique to a House of Representatives panel on Thursday,...