Hunting is nothing like a sustainable food choice
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.
BC phases out mink farming
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.
It’s time for agriculture to become part of the net zero conversation
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.
Insights from the nudge unit
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.
Federal election 2021: The new Coalition for a Sustainable Food Transition calls on federal parties to recognize the climate impact of Canada’s food system
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.
Gloomy climate change report offers hope
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.
Everyone does not love Marineland
We will outline some recent developments that have brought Marineland’s harmful practices to light and how you can help.
Seaspiracy: The Netflix documentary challenging the notion of “sustainable seafood”
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.
Better COVID-19 outcomes with a plant-forward 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.
Make your diet as sustainable as you can
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.
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The Ellesmere Wolves: The Behavior of an Unusual Population
In a fascinating story of discovery and science, we meet a remote population of wolves who are unafraid of humans and caution us from claiming there's a prototypical wolf.
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We are very sad to learn today that John Robbins has died. Among other books, he authored Diet for a New America, which made clear