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Photo: Martin Heigen
A Climate Hazard, Medium Rare, Please
Eating a small cheeseburger for lunch is, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to driving an extra 10 miles.
By contrast, eating a serving of lentils would barely get your car out of the driveway, according to a new report released on Monday by the Environmental Working Group, a research organization.
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Artificial meat could slice emissions, say scientists
Lab-grown meat would generate a tiny fraction of emissions associated with conventional livestock production
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Jason Schwartzman Narrates Film On Eating Meat And Environment
It’s no secret that the meat industry has negatively impacted our environment. But despite that fact it hasn’t stopped the industry from controlling the food we eat. Enter the short film “What to Eat,” narrated by Jason Schwartzman.
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UK study looks to serve cows and sheep burp-free fodder
UK scientists have been looking at how changes to the diet of cows and sheep could help reduce the animals' greenhouse gas emissions.
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- End of service
- New updates on the kids' and adults' shoes page
- Vegan families' meetup group in London
- ActiVeg drops GoDaddy
- GCSE class come up with a tasty vegan menu
- Eat less meat or buy local?
- Cows with Guns - a must-see classic video
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- Vegan face painters, photographers and artists
- How We Teach Children a Separate Morality for Food Animals
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