United Nations Environment Program: The World is In Grave Danger – But We Can Save It … and Thrive!
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has released their latest Global Environmental Assessment, titled A Future We Choose (1). It...
2025 State of the Climate Report: A dire reality that we CAN turn around!
The latest State of the Climate Report issues a dire warning. Fortunately, we can still turn things around – IF we make the right choices.
COP 30: The impacts of animal agriculture on the climate
The 30th climate edition of COP, happening in Brazil this November, will be an opportunity to address the outsized impact of animal agriculture on the climate crisis. The host country should lead by example – and so should Canada.
Meat industry influence may lead to biased conclusions in nutrition studies
A recent systemic review of clinical trials published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that most independent studies indicate unprocessed red meat consumption has an unfavourable effect on cardiovascular disease risk, while favourable effects were only found in red meat-industry related studies. This finding indicates that industry related studies are less trustworthy than those funded independently, and supports the recommendation to replace unprocessed red meat with plant-based proteins to enhance cardiovascular health.
How can we continue to honour our planet after Earth Month?
The New York Times recently asked a group of leading climate experts a big question—what’s the single best thing we can do for the planet—and their answers remind us that real change starts with rethinking how we live, and becoming part of a movement for change.
No, Bill C-293 on pandemic prevention is not the “Vegan Act”
Bill C-293 is a rational response to a serious threat. It aims to reduce the likelihood of pandemics arising within our borders and to bolster our responses to any pandemics that may nevertheless arise here or arrive on our shores.
Estimating the True Costs of Our Foods
It may surprise you, but the prices we pay at checkout for our foods are often quite different from the...
CBC’s coverage of plant-based issues is all too often outrageously flawed
Our national broadcaster is doing serious public harm by misinforming us about the importance of and the science behind moving to plant-based diets
How to transition to a plant-based diet: 5 helpful tips!
If you’ve been meaning to make that move and incorporate more plant foods into your daily routine, we have some pointers to get you there faster.
2023 in review: Plant-based movement offers hope in the face of bleak environmental outlook
Even as 2023 saw record-breaking global temperatures, global efforts to tackle the climate crisis have largely failed to acknowledge the need to transition our food system to more sustainable, compassionate and healthy plant based diets. However, there has been some positive progress. This blog recaps some of the year’s significant events, with links to many of our blog posts from 2023.
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"Birds [who] spent more time at tourist sites were markedly more likely to die, while faster, farther-ranging birds lasted longer."
Ravens that take risks around humans are less likely to survive
A new study shows that fan-tailed ravens living near the Dead Sea are more likely to die when they spend time around humans.
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"o bring some awareness to the state of our planet and its inhabitants, Joan Chan, a comic artist from Hong Kong, started a comic series
Artist Illustrates The Sad Reality Of Animal Cruelty And Shows How Factory Farming Harms Our Planet
Our ocean, land, and the array of species that call it home are succumbing to the poison of plastic. According to the United Nations, at least 800 species worldwide are affected by marine and land debris, and as much as 80 percent of that litter is plastic. It is estimated that up to 13 million metr
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Biofuels, like animal agriculture, are utter insanity on any large scale. "Cheap biofuels are an illusion; someone, somewhere is paying the price through higher food
Why shipping’s cheapest alternative fuel could become its most expensive mistake
Cheap biofuels are an illusion: someone, somewhere is paying the price through higher food prices, deforested lands and disruptive climate impacts, writes Bryan Comer