Earthsave Canada’s submission highlights the serious damage that animal agriculture does to the environment, including through greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, water pollution, biodiversity loss, and inefficient use of land and water resources.
The government’s effort to support and accelerate innovation in plant-based foods is exciting and welcome news, as the evidence overwhelmingly shows that producing protein from plants takes far less land, water and energy than producing protein from animals, and of course spares animals from the cruelties inherent in animal agriculture.
The relationship between animal consumption and human illness is well established. The widespread adoption of a plant-based (vegan) diet could protect us against future pandemics.
"For centuries we have assumed that our complex language, sophisticated technologies, extensive social networks and other attributes puts us in a class of our own.
"Ethics demand we question: if alternatives abound, why perpetuate harm? Humane Foundation Article on Ethics Beyond Politics argues sentience—proven in animals via pain receptors, memory,
"This shift follows the 2024 update to the country’s national nutrition guidelines, which focused on foods that benefit both health and the environment. Recent data
Finland sees tofu sales soar following new nutrition guidelines
Finland's plant-based market is experiencing a surge as official health recommendations encourage citizens to swap sausages for soy and lentils.
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