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Meat Atlas: It’s time to rethink what we eat
“Industrial meat production is not only responsible for precarious working conditions, it also pushes people off their land, leads to deforestation, biodiversity loss and the use of pesticides — and is also one of the main drivers of the climate crisis.”
Forests almost twice the size of UK destroyed in global hotspots – WWF report
Forests covering an area nearly twice the size of the UK were destroyed across global hotspots in just 13 years, a report from wildlife charity WWF has found. Much of the destruction was driven by demand for land for livestock and to grow crops such as soy, which is used in animal feed in the UK.
Organic meat production just as bad for climate, study finds
The cost of the climate damage caused by organic meat production is just as high as that of conventionally farmed meat, according to research.
Soybeans that feed animals destroy forests
Japan imported 190,802,000 tons of soybean meal (soybean meal) from Brazil in 2017 and 357,215,000 tons in 2018 * 12. It becomes feed. Furthermore, considering that Japan imports about half of chicken from overseas (especially Brazil), there is no doubt that indirect consumption of soybeans in Japan = consumption of livestock products is also accelerating this deforestation.
UK health professions call for climate tax on meat
A powerful coalition of the UK’s health professions says the climate crisis cannot be solved without action to cut the consumption of food that causes high emissions, such as red meat and dairy products. But it says that more sustainable diets are also healthier and would reduce illness.
Global food production emissions ‘would put Paris agreement out of reach’
Our diets and agricultural production around the world are so carbon-intensive that emissions from the global food system alone would be enough to put the Paris climate goals out of reach, even if all the other major sources of emissions were closed down, research has shown.
Animal Agriculture Costs More In Health Damage Than It Contributes To The Economy
U.S. farms cost the economy more in health and environmental damage than they contribute to the economy, according to a recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences (PNAS).
10 things you should know about industrial farming
Decades of industrial farming have taken a heavy toll on the environment and raised some serious concerns about the future of food production. “Efficient farming is not just a matter of production,” says James Lomax, a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Programme Manager. “It is also about environmental sustainability, public health and economic inclusivity.”
Compare CO2 emissions from G20 food consumption, only two countries can achieve the 1.5 degree target
When everyone on the planet consumes steaks and dairy products like Brazilians and Americans, it is necessary to report that the Earth needs five more in order to reach the goal of global warming countermeasures. The book was published on the 16th. This is the first report comparing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from food consumption in 20 countries and regions (G20).
Meat and dairy production emit more nitrogen than Earth can cope with
The emissions from livestock farming amount to about 65 teragrams (Tg) of nitrogen a year. That means meat and dairy production alone breaches the lower limit of the 62 to 82 Tg a year considered to be the “planetary boundary” for nitrogen emissions, or the safe global level beyond which humanity’s future prosperity is endangered. Nitrous oxide, for example, is exacerbating global warming.
New Zealand schools to teach pupils to avoid dairy and meat
New Zealand has implemented a new climate change curriculum in schools that advises learners to avoid consuming dairy and meat.
Chicken from UK supermarkets and fast-food chains ‘fuelling mass forest loss in South America’
The production of chicken to be sold in UK supermarkets, restaurants and fast-food chains is destroying wildlife-rich forests in South America, Greenpeace investigators claim.
The Blood Pipe Is Still Spewing Blood After Nearly Two Years
Newly-obtained footage shows the underwater fish farm pipe in British Columbia is still churning out virus-infected blood and guts.
Healthy diet means a healthy planet, study shows
Eating healthy food is almost always also best for the environment, according to the most sophisticated analysis to date.
The researchers said poor diets threaten society by seriously harming people and the planet, but the latest research can inform better choices.