Canada has committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This means all emissions must be addressed, including agricultural emissions. As Canada moves towards net zero, agriculture could become an increasingly large contributor to Canada’s emissions profile.
People often demonstrate an understanding that eating animals is unethical and unsustainable, but choose to do so, giving various reasons to rationalize this decision. This is an example of cognitive dissonance, the mental discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs. In many cases of those who eat meat, the conflicting beliefs are “I love and care for animals” and “I eat meat”. This version of cognitive dissonance is often referred to as the “meat paradox” – in short, I don’t want to harm animals, but I eat animals.
This holiday season was unusual for all of us. For me, one perk of a quiet holiday was extra time to experiment with new recipes. Cooking and baking, even with no dinner parties to attend, helped me to embrace the calm and coziness of the season and bring some warmth and joy into my home.
Like a lot of North Americans, I grew up eating a typical North American diet. Each meal was planned around...
Retail sales are down across the country, restaurants being one of the hardest hit industries. This means that it’s more important than ever to be mindful about where and how we’re spending our money – particularly those of us who are fortunate enough to have the resources to do so amidst this time of financial distress for many.
A Message from the President We’ve had an excellent and fulfilling 2019 so far, thanks to our dedicated board, trusty...
"The research on animal memory keeps arriving at the same structural surprise: the capacity evolved independently across species that share almost no neural architecture, which
"According to Wildlife and Countryside Link, the coalition of voluntary conservation groups behind the report, more than 10,000 seabirds, 1,000 whales, dolphins, and other cetaceans,
New Analysis Reveals 'Shocking' Scale Of UK Bycatch Deaths
A first-of-its-kind report has exposed the “shocking” scale of bycatch deaths in the UK’s commercial fishing industry
"The turning point came in my early twenties when I started reading about our food system. For the first time, I became aware of the
Life & Work with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau of Oakland, CA
Today we'd like to introduce you to Colleen Patrick-Goudreau. Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?I love this question because my story is really about coming back home to the value
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