photos courtesy of Jo-Anne McArthur with We Animals at Farm Sanctuary see also The New Sentience book and our One Health webpage Human Impact We are currently living through a geological era that scientists have termed the Anthropocene, an age in which human activity is recognized as the most dominant and destructive influence on Earth’s […]
The foremost nutrition organizations around the world including the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Dietitians of Canada, the British Dietetic Association, Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council, and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine all affirm that well-planned vegan diets are a safe, healthy and viable option for all age groups. Government health […]
Fish production falls into two main categories: aquaculture, also known as fish farming, and wild capture, which depends on large-scale, indiscriminate techniques such as bottom trawling and longlining. Both categories of fishing inflict tremendous suffering on animals, and monumental destruction on marine ecosystems. But so do production of meat, dairy, and eggs. Here’s the deep […]
Climate grief is a real thing, and it’s been significantly amplified the past few years. But as climate-fueled disasters wreak unprecedented devastation across the globe, at the same time that the U.S. withdraws from the Paris Climate Agreement, bans the use of terms like “climate change,” “climate crisis,” and “climate science” on government websites, and […]
We are living in an increasingly water stressed and water scarce world, with dire implications for ecosystems, economies, and communities worldwide. Scientists have recently warned of an alarming and unprecedented escalation in global drought and aridity over the past few decades. A 2022 UN report found that since 1970, weather, climate and water hazards accounted […]
The ongoing avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak has seen egg prices soar, averaging around $5 per dozen in January 2025, and running as high as $15 per dozen in some places. Since the start of the outbreak in 2022 (2020 in Europe), more than 160 million farmed birds have been killed or “culled” in the […]
In order to feed a growing global population, the United Nations has projected we will need to produce at least 50% more food by 2050 without using any more land. At the same time, we will need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by two-thirds in order to meet the minimum climate targets to […]
The world’s leading body of climate scientists, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has published the fourth and final installment of a rigorous multi-year assessment that marks their most dire and urgent climate analysis to date. The report synthesizes scientists’ key findings, predictions, and recommendations for the best ways to reduce global […]
Our bean project needs sponsors! Will you show some love? Did you know that pulses— the dry, edible seeds of legumes, which includes beans, peas, chickpeas, and lentils— are one of the best foods for heart health? Not only do they confer a host of protective and preventative heart benefits, but doctors say eating pulses […]
Visit our handouts page to prepare for Earth Day/Month (or anytime). In their most dire climate report to date, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has urged a switch to plant-based diets as the single most important shift individuals can make to halt the course of climate warming and prevent the most catastrophic […]
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