Animal agriculture has turned humans into massive consumers of corn, doing enormous damage in the process. It doesn’t have to be so. We can stop eating animal products.
In Earthsave Canada’s Virtual Speaker Series, Virginia Messina draws from her wealth of knowledge to help us transition to veganism and successfully stay vegan. Covering topics from nutrition to practical tips and mindset she has advice for both the vegan-curious and the die-hards among us.
Another challenging year, 2021 continued to see significant progress toward the goal of shifting to more sustainable, compassionate and healthy plant based diets. This blog recaps the year, with links to many of our blog posts from 2021.
Some people argue that hunting is more sustainable than animal farming. In reality, neither is a feasible way to feed humans in even the medium-term future.
Earlier this month, BC announced it would phase out its mink-farming industry. This blog examines the harms caused by this industry, including the spread of diseases like COVID-19, and provides suggestions for taking further action against commercial mink farming.
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.
A document mistakenly made public from the UK’s Nudge Unit outlines considerations for making impactful policy changes to address climate change. It includes a review of policies designed to nudge people towards more plant-based food options.
Earthsave Canada is proud to have joined the Coalition for a Sustainable Food Transition, a group of Canadian environmental and animal welfare organizations promoting a dietary transition among Canadians towards more plant-based foods.
The recent IPCC report tells us that time is running out to prevent catastrophic global warming. We need to rapidly slash our emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. But the report also offers hope. We can rise to the challenge. Going vegan is one of the most powerful ways to do it.
We will outline some recent developments that have brought Marineland’s harmful practices to light and how you can help.
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Sadly, when it comes to plant-based foods, none is more damaging than coconut oil. It's even worse than palm oil.
Coconut oil, conservation and the conscientious consumer
Conscientious consumption of agricultural products is hindered by a lack of objective guidance and a distorted public discourse. Meijaard et al. use the environmental impacts of coconut production to illustrate the need for improved measures that facilitate fair and transparent comparisons among pro...
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Dairy is based on horrors. "Revelations of cruelty to dairy cows and their babies have emerged in investigation after investigation into dairy farms of all