#Act4 FarmAnimals The third report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), launched on 4 April, covers the mitigation pathways that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It follows upon the previous report launched earlier this year that detailed the catastrophic consequences of climate change and concluded that the brief window to secure a liveable future is rapidly closing. New IPCC report: dietary shift and meat alternatives are needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 6 April 2022
#Act4 FarmAnimals Even if we limit global warming to 1.5°C, we cannot eliminate all the losses and damages related to climate change but some can be reduced. Even temporarily exceeding 1.5°C of global warming will result in devastating impacts, of which some will be irreversible. The new IPCC report is a dire reminder of the need to rapidly reduce intensive animal farming and shift to plant-based diets 1 March 2022
#Act4 FarmAnimals Reducing livestock numbers, promoting plant-based alternatives and changing the way we treat animals are major opportunities for climate change mitigation. As outlined by the IPCC, methane emissions need to be cut down without delay. COP26 overlooks the biggest source of methane emissions as intensive animal farming is largely ignored 12 November 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals Eurogroup For Animals calls on world leaders to enhance pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to better uphold the obligations derived from the Paris Agreement. Linking animal protection, trade policies and sustainable food systems would be a first step in the right direction. World leaders must address the impacts of animal farming on climate change 8 November 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals More than 50 NGOs, including Eurogroup for Animals and several member organisations, have signed an open letter calling on the United Nations Climate Change COP26 to recognise the role of animal agriculture as one of the largest contributors of climate change. More than 50 NGOs call on COP26 to acknowledge the climate impact of animal agriculture 2 September 2021 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals There is ample science showing how antibiotic overuse on factory farms leads to antibiotic-resistant superbugs, antimicrobial resistance, that spreads to workers, the environment and into the food chain. New report- Fueling the pandemic rise: Factory farming and the rise of superbugs 20 October 2020 WAP
#Act4 FarmAnimals The European Commission's Farm to Fork strategy pledges to reduce the environmental and climate impact of animal production. However, no concrete actions are suggested to tackle the root causes of the problem. How are climate and health crises driven by factory farms? 12 October 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Less and better animal farming is crucial in the fight against climate breakdown, but it is also essential in preventing new pandemics. Animal farming in EU worse for climate than all cars 28 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals While the French government continues to fund the livestock industry, researchers have shown that switching to plant foods can spare 25 years of fossil emissions. Changing diet to tackle global warming 21 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Since 2006, Indians have witnessed a major shift in the national diet: from vegetarian to one that contains more meat. But as diets continue to change, so will the climate. In veg-friendly India, meat consumption is on the rise 7 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals If you care about the working poor, about racial justice, and about climate change, you have to stop eating animals. The end of meat is here 25 May 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Resistant bacteria in aquacultures can spread genes to non-resistant bacteria that infect humans causing diseases that are difficult to treat, researchers say. Climate change driving up aquaculture's contribution to antimicrobial resistance 18 May 2020