Save precious farmland for food
Of all the world’s crops, only 55 per cent of crop calories go directly toward people. The rest are allocated to biofuels or animal feed.
meat consumption
Meat industry’s moment of reckoning
Merchants of false hope acknowledge the link between animal agriculture and climate change, yet firmly resist the call to reduce meat production and consumption.
Should we slap cigarette-style climate warnings on meat?
Durham University research found warnings of environmental or health impacts reduced people's choice of meals containing meat by seven to 10 per cent.
Is livestock production a climate carnivore?
In Episode 13 of Hot Politics, host David McKie gets to the meat of a critical topic for our planet's future: sustainable livestock production.
Reducing food waste and meat consumption could solve world hunger
Nearly all the world's population could eat well from food produced within their countries’ borders — if countries wasted less food and ate less meat and sugar, researchers have found. In Canada, we would need less than a sixth of our farmland to feed everyone in the country a healthy and climate-friendly diet.
Would climate warning labels turn you off red meat?
Information on the environmental impact can persuade consumers against carbon-heavy food choices, a new study finds.
Cut your meat intake down to two burgers a week to save the planet
Climate crisis report says "we are not winning in any sector" as experts call for urgent action on fossil fuels.
Haarlem bans meat ads
Haarlem, which lies to the west of Amsterdam and has a population of about 160,000, will enact the prohibition from 2024 after meat was added to a list of products deemed to contribute to the climate crisis.
Young Canadians are becoming vegetarian or vegan to fight climate change
Mia Kelly, 17, decided to become vegetarian after marching in last fall's climate strike in Ottawa.
Scientist responds to critique of industry ties after publishing study on red meat
A Canadian researcher who co-led a study that challenges well-worn advice to limit meat consumption has responded to criticisms he should have disclosed past ties to the global meat and food industry.
Canadians are keen to cut meat consumption, but is it enough?
While a move away from traditional meat-centred meals may be upon us (particularly if you are an educated female under 38, according to a Dalhousie University survey), I no longer find myself congratulating every new "reducetarian" with the thought that every little helps. A little is nowhere near enough to protect the environment and the animals, writes Jessica Scott-Reid.
