Blog Overview

Grass-Fed Beef Means Much More Methane

July 30, 2018

Harvard Study Finds Shift to Grass-Fed Beef Would Require 30% More Cattle and Increase Beef's Methane Emissions 43% A Harvard report published July 2018 in the journal Environmental Research Letters found that shifting U.S. beef production to exclusively grass-fed, pastured systems would require 30% more cattle just to keep up with current demand and production levels, and that the average methane footprint per unit of beef produced would increase by 43% due to the slower growth rates and higher methane conversion rates of grass-fed cattle. This would increase the U.S.'s...

Why We Need Plant-Based Approaches to Global Hunger

December 15, 2015

During the holiday season, groups like Heifer International and Oxfam ramp up their "animal gifting" donation campaigns with a deluge of catalogs and emails encouraging people to "gift" farmed animals to food insecure families in developing countries. These campaigns are popular despite animal agriculture being a leading contributor to climate change and food insecurity. Headline after headline reaffirms that the world’s most food insecure populations are those most harmed by climate-intensified events— including increased drought, hurricanes, tsunamis, flooding, and other extreme weather events. Photo: aljazeera Of...

Animal Agriculture’s Impact on Climate – Do Percentages Matter?

December 10, 2015

Like me, you might be accustomed to seeing percentage figures on posters and elsewhere, indicating livestock’s share of greenhouse gas emissions. Here’s an image showing a poster from the People’s Climate March in New York in September, 2014. I’m not keen on quoting figures indicating livestock’s climate change impacts, unless I can try to explain them. Posters are not a great way to do that. One problem is that, while environmental processes are dynamic, the figures are often portrayed as if they’re set in stone. Another problem is that the figures depend on...

7 Ways Plants Are Fighting Global Hunger

October 29, 2015

With the human population expected to exceed nine billion people by 2050, and meat consumption drastically increasing, it is estimated that we will need two-thirds more land than the earth actually has in order to meet predicted demand for food (especially of animal origin) over the next 25 years. These troubling figures arrive in large part because farming animals is immensely inefficient and wasteful when compared to growing plants to feed humans directly. In short, farmed animals consume massive amounts more food than they produce. Even the United Nations acknowledges...

Ethiopian School Lunch Program

March 19, 2015

We have partnered with the International Fund for Africa to create and expand vegan school lunch programs and basic health services in Ethiopia. We have a matching grant to double your tax-deductible donation. Please donate and/or share to help us expand this incredible program. Just choose “Ethiopian School Lunches” from the program drop-down bar or make a note in the comment field.

Food Sustainability Conference

December 6, 2014

We are proud to present A Well-Fed World Global Food Sustainability Conference with our partners and organizers VegfestUK in Brighton, England, Sunday, March 29th, 11am-6pm. This new conference focuses on food sustainability at the local and global levels, with particular attention to the negative consequences of animal agriculture. It includes speakers, films, discussions, and Q&As. Leading the Global Section... A Well-Fed World Founding Director Dawn Moncrief will discuss the negative impact of animal product production/consumption on global hunger, climate change, conservation, and animal well-being. International Fund for Africa President and Co-Founder Anteneh...

What We Do…

April 19, 2014

Our work chips away at two of the world’s most immense, unnecessary, and unconscionable forms of suffering… the suffering of people hungry from lack of food, and the suffering of animals used and abused for food. In addition to advocacy, we partner with and assist groups to distribute vegan food to people in need, build food gardens in low-income communities, and strengthen farm animal rescue.

Feeding People…

April 18, 2014

Today's food system results in more than two billion undernourished people. Millions die every year due to hunger-related causes, while millions more die due to diseases of affluence. A world that is "well-fed" ensures enough quality food for everyone. Such food maximizes well-being and minimizes harm, thus nourishing people, protecting animals, and sustaining the planet.

Saving Animals…

April 17, 2014

Globally, 70 billion land animals die annually because of our meat-centric food system. That's 130,000+ every minute. As some of the world's top per capita meat consumers, U.S. consumers are responsible for more than one million farmed animal deaths every hour. Left unchecked, by 2050, the numbers could surpass 100 billion animals suffering horrific conditions and slaughter.

Cooling Climate…

April 16, 2014

The United Nations reported that animal agriculture is responsible for more greenhouse emissions (GHGs) than all transportation combined. Other environmental specialists concluded it is responsible for more than half of all human-caused GHGs. Regardless of production method, minimizing consumption of animal-sourced foods (meat, dairy, and eggs) is critical to reducing our climate footprint.

Why Support Us…

April 15, 2014

Our dual mission uniquely helps both people and animals in dire need. Our research and advocacy create structural change by highlighting the food security benefits of veg-friendly policies and food choices. Our programs strengthen innovative groups working on shoe-string budgets. With our vast network and low overhead, your tax-deductible donation makes a direct and meaningful difference.