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Exclusive – in conversation with Daphne Frias and Selina Leem
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Exclusive – in conversation with Daphne Frias and Selina Leem

We went to the Natural History Museum’s Generation Hope: Act for the Planet event to highlight both the climate justice activists’ insights on the climate crisis and how we can drive positive change for the Earth’s future. Daphne Frias is a Latina climate justice activist, disability awareness advocate, and storyteller born and raised in West Harlem, NYC. As a freelance organiser, she spends her time speaking at various colleges, summits,...

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UN says a ‘demitarian’ diet is better for the planet than veganism
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Planet

UN says a ‘demitarian’ diet is better for the planet than veganism

In a recent study, researchers found that halving meat and dairy consumption could have a greater impact on cutting nitrogen pollution than foregoing animal products altogether. Last year, it was revealed that the agriculture industry is responsible for about a quarter of our total greenhouse gas emissions, the main contributor being livestock and fisheries. Yet although the drastic environmental impact of meat and dairy production has been at the forefront of...

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UK meat consumption drops to lowest level since records began
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UK meat consumption drops to lowest level since records began

According to a new government report, meat consumption in Britain has dropped to its lowest level since records began. It’s finally Friday, so let’s serve up some good news for the planet and national health, too. It is widely known that meat production is one of the biggest contributors to the climate crisis. Globally, the use of cows, pigs, and other animals for food is responsible for 57 percent of agricultural...

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Bill Gates backs plant-based meat companies as ‘the future’
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Bill Gates backs plant-based meat companies as ‘the future’

The billionaire has invested in multiple plant-based meat companies, including Impossible, Beyond Meat, and Upside Foods. Despite this, he acknowledges that getting most people to adopt veganism is unrealistic.    Over the years, Bill Gates has become known for his philanthropy, climate advocacy, and financial generosity for projects working to create social change. He has dedicated large portions of his wealth to improving public health by supporting research and development for...

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Fake meat sales plummet reigniting the ‘plant-based fad’ debate
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Fake meat sales plummet reigniting the ‘plant-based fad’ debate

Once championed as a way to simultaneously prevent animal cruelty and fight the climate crisis, the protein alternative industry looks to be tanking. This poses the question: is the veganism hype losing its spark? In recent years, it’s become common knowledge that replacing the dearth of meat in the average person’s diet with plant-based alternatives is a sure-fire way to prevent animal cruelty and fight the climate...

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Study finds milk or egg present in one third of vegan products
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Study finds milk or egg present in one third of vegan products

New analysis conducted by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute has found that one in three meat substitutes labelled as a vegan product contains animal-derived ingredients, more specifically, milk and egg. With so many plant-based brands popping up in grocery stores globally, it has never been easier to adopt a vegan lifestyle. Or so we thought. New research conducted by the UK’s Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has found that one...

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What is the Dutch nitrogen crisis?
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Planet

What is the Dutch nitrogen crisis?

If it’s to meet its climate targets, the Netherlands will be forced to choose between agriculture or building new homes and infrastructure unless the farming sector cuts nitrogen-based emissions. Last year, it was revealed that the agriculture industry is responsible for about a quarter of our total greenhouse gas emissions, the main contributor being livestock and fisheries. Yet although the drastic environmental impact of meat and dairy production has been at the 

By London, UK
Exclusive – Genesis Butler on animal agriculture and the climate crisis
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Exclusive – Genesis Butler on animal agriculture and the climate crisis

We spoke with sixteen-year-old activist Genesis Butler about the inextricable link between animal rights and the climate crisis.   At the age of six, Genesis Butler decided to become vegan. It was a move unexpected by her parents, who were raising her in a home that combines Black, Mexican, and Indigenous heritage and in which meat-based meals have been woven into the culture for millennia. But to Genesis, who spent her free...

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Exclusive – Isaias Hernandez sees climate justice as multifaceted
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Exclusive – Isaias Hernandez sees climate justice as multifaceted

The Gen Z environmental educator, who goes by ‘queerbrownvegan’ on social media, is committed to guaranteeing that the links between the disparate issues feeding into our ecological emergency are well understood. We spoke to him about why centring identity, race, and indigeneity in the conversation is decidedly necessary for this to be achieved. It would be an understatement to say that Isaias Hernandez, who goes by ‘queerbrownvegan’ on social...

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Is the Veganuary pledge all it promises to be?
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Planet

Is the Veganuary pledge all it promises to be?

This January, nearly a decade after the annual pledge began, one person every 2.4 seconds signed up for Veganuary. But how effective is it? And is it catching on beyond the UK? People take on Veganuary for a number of reasons – from wanting to be more climate-conscious to eating more vegetables, to realising their unknowing love for animals. The annual pledge, which was founded in 2014, also ends on 1...

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