ClimateChange - Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

New report uncovers extent of animal agriculture’s contribution to GHG emissions

A report by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy shows that meat and dairy companies are polluting more than major oil companies. A recent report by Shefali Sharma, director of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), reveals that dairy...

Saving the planet is as easy as changing your diet

Blogs, ClimateChange

Eating to save the planet will mean eating less, or no meat and dairy. Animal agriculture is the biggest contributor to climate change. During World War II people in towns across the Midwest turned off their lights and combed the night skies looking for bombers. In...

Fast-food is the key to a vegan future!

AnimalAgri, Blogs, ClimateChange

Fast-food is cheap, accessible and internationally loved. When the fast-food industry quits meat and dairy, the world will too. One day we will tell our grandkids about the Great Burger Wars. Scientists duelling social conservatives, foodies brawling with tech...

Earth meeting record high temperatures signals the need for urgent change

ClimateChange

The last 6 years have been the hottest years recorded in history, making climate-change denialism from world leaders all the more damning. The past decade was the hottest ever recorded globally, with 2019 either the second or third warmest year on record, as the...

UN study reveals most national food-plans don’t align with climate goals

AnimalAgri, ClimateChange, GoodNews

A national dietary meal-plan that addresses the impact of animal agriculture on climate change could help countries reach their climate goals, says UN. Most dietary recommendations provided by national governments are not compatible with global environmental and...

Actress Naomi Harris backs climate-change awareness film

ClimateChange, GoodNews

The Bond star will be co-producing a short film for Extinction Rebellion entitled ‘Extinction Emergency, Why We Must Act Now’ British actress Naomie Harris and musician Brian Eno have teamed up to produce a short film backing calls for urgent action to...