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- Healthy School Lunches
- Animal Agriculture’s Impact Overview
- Animal Agriculture’s Impact on Climate Change
- Animal Agriculture’s Impact on Biodiversity Loss and Deforestation
- Human Health and Plant-Based Eating
- Plant-Based Foods and Consumer Trends
Healthy School Lunches
School cafeterias should be serving up healthy food to kids–yet that’s not always the case. With 30 million students eating about 5 billion lunches every year, schools face many obstacles. Learn more about the National School Lunch Program, meat and dairy servings, health facts, and how some school districts are leading the way on climate-friendly, nutritious food.
Animal Agriculture’s Impact Overview
Need a quick understanding of the far-reaching impacts of animal agriculture? This fact sheet gathers information on health, biodiversity, climate change, food security and more.
Animal Agriculture’s Impact on Climate Change
Global leaders are recognizing the necessity of addressing diet’s impact on climate change, yet not quickly enough. As stated by the U.N., we need to produce and eat less meat and dairy if we are to avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change.
Animal Agriculture’s Impact on Biodiversity Loss and Deforestation
Eighty percent of global deforestation is due to agriculture. Animal agriculture is the main driver of this and biodiversity loss. Read staggering statistics about the impacts of our food system and find hope for the future.
Human Health and Plant-Based Eating
A great primer on the risks of meat and dairy-filled diets, plus the benefits of whole-food, plant-based diets, including the latest research on heart health, cancer and diabetes risk, and the ever-popular protein and calcium myths.
Plant-Based Foods and Consumer Trends
Plant-based eating isn’t just for vegans anymore. Consumer tastes are a-changing, with Millennials leading the way. Learn why, how, and about the growth in the alternative protein market.