Food

Explainer

Plant-Based Meats Are Better for Your Health and the Environment

Plant-based meats are great for the animals. But did you know that they are also better for your health and the environment?

Climate•8 min read

Reported

How Will Farms and Restaurants Emerge from Coronavirus? We Asked the Experts

Chefs, farmers, food activists, rural community leaders, and academics weigh in on the state of our food system, during and after the coronavirus pandemic.

Climate•8 min read

Perspective

Q&A: Plant-Based Pioneer David Yeung on the Future Frontier of Sustainable Foods

Reducing meat and dairy consumption is the most impactful action consumers can take to reduce their carbon footprint. No one has championed this message more than David Yeung.

Climate•11 min read

Perspective

We Kill More Animals Than Australia’s Fires Every Day

Many more farmed animals die every day than were killed by the Amazon and Australia wildfires—farmed animals also suffer more, and are linked to more habitat loss globally.

Climate•4 min read

Reported

Joaquin Phoenix Urges People to Eat Plant-Based at London Protest

A lifelong animal advocate, Phoenix knows better than most: "We have a personal responsibility to take action right now."

Climate•3 min read

Reported

After 800 Years of Slaughter, UK’s Largest Meat Market Goes Plant-Based

Hundreds of Animal Rebellion activists descended on Smithfield Meat Market, igniting a global conversation on how to transition society towards a plant-based food system.

Climate•8 min read

Perspective

Step 1: Strike for the Climate. Step 2: Go Vegan.

It's inspiring to see so many people around the world taking Greta Thunberg's lead and marching for the climate. But is marching enough?

Climate•3 min read

Perspective

How You Look as a Meat Eater Protesting Climate Change

The Climate Strikes taught us there is strength in numbers. What they didn’t teach us is that if you look at the numbers, the most pervasive driver of climate change…

Climate•5 min read

Perspective

Vegan Ethics Alone Won’t Save The Planet: Five Thoughts for Greener Veganism

There is a merging of movements afoot, as animal liberation and environmentalism meet with the same goal to rescue our dying planet. Jessica Scott-Reid examines criticism of veganism's green credentials.

Climate•7 min read

Explainer

These Foods Are Threatened by Climate Change

Climate scientist Ryan Towell from the Climate Reality Project explains which foods will be harder to produce as a result of climate change - and which foods are making it…

Climate•2 min read

Explainer

How Your Diet Contributes to Climate Change—in Three Graphs

Eating less meat and dairy is the single best way to reduce your climate impact. How does your diet stack up?

Climate•6 min read

Analysis

Eat Less Meat to Save the Planet, Says UN Report

A quarter of global emissions come from food. More than half (58%) of food emissions come from animal products. United Nations' report on action against the climate crisis is clear…

Climate•4 min read

Perspective

Environmentalists Are Either Vegans or Hypocrites (Hear Me Out)

Warning: This might be a hard pill to swallow for some but hear me out. My opinion is not meant to take away from the brilliant and important work being…

Climate•6 min read

Analysis

Ditching Beef for Chicken and Fish May Cause More Harm Than Good

Environmentally friendly consumers are trading out red meat, which is notoriously high in greenhouse gas emissions, for chicken and fish. They should think twice.

Climate•3 min read

Explainer

Vegan Benefits for Both People and the Environment

If you aren’t aware of the many vegan benefits, you might want to sit down. How you approach your diet can have a massive impact on things like energy levels…

Climate•13 min read

Reported

Beyond Burger Is Officially Better For the Planet

It's official, the Beyond Burger generates 90% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than U.S. beef. If that wasn't good enough, the plant-based patty also requires 46% less non-renewable energy, 93% less…

Climate•1 min read