The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has released their latest Global Environmental Assessment, titled A Future We Choose (1). It […]
The latest State of the Climate Report issues a dire warning. Fortunately, we can still turn things around – IF we make the right choices.
The 30th climate edition of COP, happening in Brazil this November, will be an opportunity to address the outsized impact of animal agriculture on the climate crisis. The host country should lead by example – and so should Canada.
A recent systemic review of clinical trials published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that most independent studies indicate unprocessed red meat consumption has an unfavourable effect on cardiovascular disease risk, while favourable effects were only found in red meat-industry related studies. This finding indicates that industry related studies are less trustworthy than those funded independently, and supports the recommendation to replace unprocessed red meat with plant-based proteins to enhance cardiovascular health.
The New York Times recently asked a group of leading climate experts a big question—what’s the single best thing we can do for the planet—and their answers remind us that real change starts with rethinking how we live, and becoming part of a movement for change.
Bill C-293 is a rational response to a serious threat. It aims to reduce the likelihood of pandemics arising within our borders and to bolster our responses to any pandemics that may nevertheless arise here or arrive on our shores.
It may surprise you, but the prices we pay at checkout for our foods are often quite different from the […]
Our national broadcaster is doing serious public harm by misinforming us about the importance of and the science behind moving to plant-based diets
If you’ve been meaning to make that move and incorporate more plant foods into your daily routine, we have some pointers to get you there faster.
Even as 2023 saw record-breaking global temperatures, global efforts to tackle the climate crisis have largely failed to acknowledge the need to transition our food system to more sustainable, compassionate and healthy plant based diets. However, there has been some positive progress. This blog recaps some of the year’s significant events, with links to many of our blog posts from 2023.
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Brains, bonds, and a strange voice box help some birds mimic our speech.
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"Vegan infants develop just as well as their meat-eating peers, according to a groundbreaking analysis of the growth of 1.2 million children."
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It's time to put the myths about vegan babies to rest. New research involving 1.2 million children confirms that infants from plant-based families meet the same developmental milestones as their omnivorous peers.
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The strange and persistent psychological distance between us and climate disaster
An analysis of dozens of previously published studies reveals people systematically underestimate their own vulnerability to climate threats.