#Act4 FarmAnimals Harvard plans to focus promoting plant-based food as part of a commitment to reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2030. Harvard is going vegan to save the planet 4 October 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Last week Djurens Rätt reacted to the biggest-ever campaign launched by the Swedish chicken meat producer Kronfågel, in which chicken meat consumption is promoted as a way to combat climate change. DJURENS RÄTT: Our response to misleading campaign promoting chicken meat 23 September 2019 Djurens Rätt
#Act4 FarmAnimals Communication from the Israeli start-up Aleph Farms is well established. It is the first player in the sector to have developed a cell-based steak and this attracts the curious. How soon could cultured meat be on the European market? A producer says four years 10 September 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Activists say stinking sludge is linked to nitrates in fertilisers from intensive farming Deadly green algae on Brittany beaches linked to nitrates in fertilisers from intensive farming 8 September 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Researchers find that seaweed could lock up huge amounts of carbon, and partially offset agriculture's emissions impact. How seaweed farming could help to offset agriculture’s emissions 6 September 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The study says that adapting to climate change must be made a top priority for the European Union’s agriculture sector if it is to improve resilience to extreme events like droughts, heatwaves and floods. Climate change threatens future of farming in Europe 4 September 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Yesterday (25 July), the European Commission issued warnings against four EU countries over violations of EU directives concerning intensive farming practices. Formal warning on the environmental impact of intensive farming practices 26 July 2019 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals The government is offering another £15million to boost agri-tech and efficiency on farms. UK Government offers £15m grant for new farm tech to improve animal welfare and environmental protection 11 July 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Billions of euros spent on supporting climate-intensive meat and dairy farms, which have shown no drop in emissions since 2010 EU ignoring climate crisis with livestock farm subsidies, campaigners warn 22 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals With the increasing middle classes in countries like China and India, global meat consumption is expected to rise. Meat consumption has detrimental effects on animal welfare, climate and human health. So why has the EU spent €71m promoting it? 12 March 2019