The news media and the world are becoming increasingly aware of the damage animal agriculture inflicts on the climate and our environment. Rarely a week passes without mention of the need to shift our diets away from meat and towards plants, for the survival of future generations. Catch up on some of the most seminal news stories below.
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June 3, 2018 | FCRN
Are modern plant-based diets and foods actually sustainable?
This new-found popularity of vegan foods has been hailed as great news for the planet — but might these changes have unintended consequences?
June 3, 2018 | FCRN
New report released by FCRN—Grazed and Confused
Do grazing livestock and grasslands bring a positive aspect to the climate debate by storing carbon in the soil? This is an often overlooked part of the equation when considering the environmental impact of consuming ruminant products.
June 3, 2018 | Civil Eats
Can Responsible Grazing Make Beef Climate-Neutral?
New research found that the greenhouse gases sequestered in one grass-fed system balanced out those emitted by the cows, but some meatless advocates are skeptical.
June 3, 2018 | Civil Eats
The Entrepreneur Making Healthy Food Accessible to Her Brooklyn Neighborhood
Frustrated by the limited healthy food options, Francesca Chaney opened Sol Sips, an affordable vegan café.
June 3, 2018 | Rolling Stone
Why is China Treating North Carolina Like the Developing World?
How lax regulation made it cheaper for China to outsource pork production – and all of its environmental and human costs – to the U.S.
June 3, 2018 | One Green Planet
95 School Districts Are Adding Plant-Based Options to the Menu for Meatless Monday!
The Meatless Monday campaign has partnered with Whitsons Culinary Group (a provider of nutrition services for public schools) to provide meatless options to 95 school districts across the Northeast.
June 3, 2018 | Thrillist
The vegan race wars: how the mainstream ignores vegans of color
Mainstream veganism, which advocacy sites like Vegan Voices of Color define as "white veganism," tends to overlook vegans of color by excluding them from the dominant discourse.
June 3, 2018 | Popular Science
One-fifth of Americans are responsible for half the country’s food-based emissions
How much variability there is in the greenhouse gas emissions of American diets? It turns out the answer is: a lot. Forty six percent of the total emissions from food came from the diets of just one-fifth of the population.
January 3, 2018 | The Guardian
Animal agriculture is choking the Earth and making us sick. We must act now
If we want the US’s majestic national parks, clean air and water for future generations we must press leaders to address food’s environmental impact, say authors James Cameron and Suzy Amis Cameron.
January 3, 2018 | Civil Eats
‘Big Milk’ Brings Big Issues for Local Communities
Mega-dairies are moving to Oregon, bringing concerns about their impacts on the state's rural communities, family farms, and environment.
Are modern plant-based diets and foods actually sustainable?
This new-found popularity of vegan foods has been hailed as great news for the planet — but might these changes have unintended consequences?
New report released by FCRN—Grazed and Confused
Do grazing livestock and grasslands bring a positive aspect to the climate debate by storing carbon in the soil? This is an often overlooked part of the equation when considering the environmental impact of consuming ruminant products.
Can Responsible Grazing Make Beef Climate-Neutral?
New research found that the greenhouse gases sequestered in one grass-fed system balanced out those emitted by the cows, but some meatless advocates are skeptical.
The Entrepreneur Making Healthy Food Accessible to Her Brooklyn Neighborhood
Frustrated by the limited healthy food options, Francesca Chaney opened Sol Sips, an affordable vegan café.
Why is China Treating North Carolina Like the Developing World?
How lax regulation made it cheaper for China to outsource pork production – and all of its environmental and human costs – to the U.S.
95 School Districts Are Adding Plant-Based Options to the Menu for Meatless Monday!
The Meatless Monday campaign has partnered with Whitsons Culinary Group (a provider of nutrition services for public schools) to provide meatless options to 95 school districts across the Northeast.
The vegan race wars: how the mainstream ignores vegans of color
Mainstream veganism, which advocacy sites like Vegan Voices of Color define as "white veganism," tends to overlook vegans of color by excluding them from the dominant discourse.
One-fifth of Americans are responsible for half the country’s food-based emissions
How much variability there is in the greenhouse gas emissions of American diets? It turns out the answer is: a lot. Forty six percent of the total emissions from food came from the diets of just one-fifth of the population.
Animal agriculture is choking the Earth and making us sick. We must act now
If we want the US’s majestic national parks, clean air and water for future generations we must press leaders to address food’s environmental impact, say authors James Cameron and Suzy Amis Cameron.
‘Big Milk’ Brings Big Issues for Local Communities
Mega-dairies are moving to Oregon, bringing concerns about their impacts on the state's rural communities, family farms, and environment.