Veganism is essential to justice
Numerous acts of violence and cruelty towards animals occur on a daily basis just to fulfill our clothing, eating, and entertainment desires.
Meat just doesn’t cut it in today’s environment
Humans may have evolved as omnivores, but insisting on eating meat today may threaten our very survival.
We all matter – A sermon delivered at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver
This is a sermon delivered by Earthsave Canada president David Steele at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver, July 31st, 2016....
Plant-based Transitions: Green Party Leader Elizabeth May
There are so many solid reasons to become vegetarian – eating lower on the food chain to solve the spectre...
The importance of being credible
These are heady times. Sure, things are not exactly rosy with the world – our environment is degrading at an...
Meat is a social justice issue
The world is facing a food crisis of unprecedented magnitude. Grain stocks are at record lows. Food prices are skyrocketing. Hundreds of millions of people – Hundreds of Millions of People – are starving. Fully 800 million are on the brink. They cannot afford to feed themselves.
It’s time to take milk off the menu: It’s not a health food, and for animals and the environment it’s simply bad news
Not long ago, the Journal of the American Medical Association’s pediatrics journal, JAMA Pediatrics, published an editorial that might surprise...
Why you need to show support for Bill C-246
Guest post by Lesley Fox, E.D. Our friends at Fur-Bearer Defenders are working hard for this very important bill. We...
Only cooperation can save us
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) hit us with quite the zingers a couple of years ago. They released...
How oily is your food?
Sixty years ago, we used only 1/4 as much oil, per person, to produce our food as we do now. In the not-too-distant future we will have no choice but to do with a lot less than that. Let’s do our very best to make sure the transition is as painless as possible.
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"The phrase “nine brains” usually refers to one central brain plus major nerve centers running through each of the eight arms. The central brain still
Octopuses have most of their neurons in their arms, letting each limb taste, decide, and react on its own.
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"Among respondents who regularly purchase meat alternatives (16% of the total sample, rising to 22% in Italy), two-thirds give health as their main reason. The
Consumers who regularly buy plant-based meat and dairy alternatives cite health above environmental concern as their primary motivation, according to new data
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"Buying local is frequently invoked as the dietary climate action that matters most. The research suggests otherwise. According to the same 2018 Science meta-analysis, transport
How Your Diet Can Lower Your Carbon Footprint: The Science in 2026
Switching from beef to plant-based reduces your food carbon footprint more than switching from a petrol car to an EV. Here’s what the 38,700-farm meta-analysis actually found — and the pantry…