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.
The controversial new Netflix documentary, Seaspiracy, takes viewers on filmmaker Ali Tabrizi’s quest to understand the harm being done to our oceans, and what the real causes of this damage are. Tabrizi quickly learns that the greatest threat to marine life is, in fact, commercial fishing. Whether large scale fishing could ever be done “sustainably” is doubtful, and in any event it is far more ethical to eat a plant-based diet.
An overview of what was and was not found in a new study on diet and the severity of COVID-19 infection. Plant-forward eating is associated with better outcomes.
Fully plant-based diets are the most efficient and, thus, the most sustainable – by tremendous margins. We can all make changes today to move in the right direction.
The use of misinformation by plant-based advocates is damaging and undermines our collective goals. The facts are on our side. Follow our tips for using an evidence-based approach in your advocacy.
Many vegan public figures have been using their platforms in significant ways to promote vegan principles. Here’s a quick look at the amazing contributions of some plant-based celebrities.
"Kelsey McCune wanted to study smart birds, so naturally, she turned to corvids. While working on a Ph.D. in behavioral ecology at the University of
Are Crows and Parrots Really the Smartest Birds?
Parrots and corvids have long been hailed as the undisputed geniuses of the bird world, but a new analysis reveals that 98 percent of species haven’t even had their intelligence tested.
"A report by the investigative news service ProPublica reveals that bird flu has been raging in a mink farm in Utah since August, and it
"Participants didn’t judge plant-based meat against a single benchmark, and instead viewed it differently depending on what they compared it against, considering it as occupying
The UPF label isn’t killing plant-based meat
New research suggests UPF associations are not the only factor affecting consumers' perceptions of plant-based meat, says Linus Pardoe, senior UK programme manager at the Good Food Institute Europe.
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