The case for veganism is a slam dunk
Being vegan helps prevent the suffering of innocent animals, slows global warming, and benefits the environment in many additional ways....
No, veganism does not make you stupid
The children were fed either low nutrient vegetarian diets or high nutrient meat diets. Foods with similar nutrient quality are very definitely possible without meat, but that was not what the kids were offered.
Ontario’s new “ag gag” legislation
The bill has been called out as obviously unconstitutional by a plethora of legal experts. According to those experts, mostly law professors, major provisions in it may not withstand challenge in the courts.
Waste deep in the big muddy: Animal agriculture is drowning us in manure
Canada is a land of incredible wealth and abundance. Giant houses, fancy cars, smart phones, computers, iPads. Our land stretches for thousands upon thousands of miles. We have recreational opportunities galore. There is more fresh water here than in any other country in the world. Canada is a breadbasket to the world. And we have way more poo per capita than almost any other country in the world!
Confronting climate change: Those of us who understand must lead by example
Global warming is accelerating and we’re shockingly ill-equipped to stop it. Unless we act powerfully and quickly, we face catastrophe on a scale humanity has never seen. So, what are we going to do?
Animal agriculture is deadlier than you think
It can be easy to turn away from the impact of our decisions. Our food choices matter. They really do! This is wonderful knowledge because we can each make an enormous difference.
Meat just doesn’t cut it in today’s environment
Humans may have evolved as omnivores, but insisting on eating meat today may threaten our very survival.
We all matter – A sermon delivered at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver
This is a sermon delivered by Earthsave Canada president David Steele at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver, July 31st, 2016....
The importance of being credible
These are heady times. Sure, things are not exactly rosy with the world – our environment is degrading at an...
It’s time to take milk off the menu: It’s not a health food, and for animals and the environment it’s simply bad news
Not long ago, the Journal of the American Medical Association’s pediatrics journal, JAMA Pediatrics, published an editorial that might surprise...
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"De Waal argued that brain size is an insufficient proxy for intelligence, and that “the sentience and moral status of animals is a given,” a
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Like animal agriculture, widespread use of biofuels is wreaking environmental destruction at enormous scales and stealing food from the poor.
The biofuel comeback: more fuel, less food, more land grabs
Biofuels are back, and so are their impacts: land grabbing, rights violations and climate breakdown. As Asian governments ramp up production, Trump uses tariff threats to push them to import US biofuels. Who profits, and who pays the price?
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"When Transport for London (TFL) in the UK removed junk food advertising from its network, weekly household purchases were estimated to fall by nearly seven