meat consumption, Tag

It is now a well-established fact that there is a link between human meat consumption and climate change, thanks to the CO2 and methane emissions that come from raising and transporting cattle and pigs...

The link between meat consumption and climate change is strong. So strong, in fact, that the Chinese government has committed to a new plan to cut the country’s meat consumption by 50 percent. For a nation that consumes...

Animal rights activists in the United States, China, and many other countries around the world are crestfallen this week as the Yulin Dog Meat Festival kicks off in rural southern China...

Vegans and vegetarians around the world have long touted the many benefits of reducing or eliminating meat from one’s diet, and the science to back up those claims is mounting...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating after an alarmed customer found whole, dead, frozen raccoons for sale in her local Asian market...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating after an alarmed customer found whole, dead, frozen raccoons for sale in her local Asian market...

A new report reveals most consumers aren't aware that the meat and livestock industry is a bigger source of global carbon emissions than transport -- and that's even when air travel and shipping are included in the transport...

Across the globe, human beings are developing a strong taste for meat. A study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that rapidly industrializing countries, such as China and India,...

Across the globe, human beings are developing a strong taste for meat. A study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that rapidly industrializing countries, such as China and India,...

Meat in a Shop Window Photo from Shutterstock It is estimated that the world’s population will reach 9.3 billion people by 2050, which raises significant questions as to how exactly we are going to feed such a massive...

The world’s largest restaurant chain is going vegan—or at least testing the waters. Subway plans to roll out three vegan sandwiches at locations in Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia, according to an announcement...

Funny pigs image from Shutterstock China’s pig population is approaching one billion, so you can imagine how much pig poo the nation has at its disposal...

PETA wants to spread its stance against animal cruelty every where – and we do mean every where. Toilet paper with an anti-meat message is yet another way that the animal rights organization is teaching consumers about...

In news that will come as no surprise to the green-minded, a new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) shows that eating meat significantly contributes to global warming...