meat consumption

Netflix’s ‘Rotten’ Reveals the Perils of Global Food Production

Netflix’s ‘Rotten’ Reveals the Perils of Global Food Production

By Katherine Wei We all love to eat. And increasingly, our cultural conversation centers around food—the cultivation of refined taste buds, the methods of concocting the most delectable blends of flavors, the ways in which it can influence our health and longevity, and the countless TV shows and books that are borne of people’s foodie […]

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    Tyson Foods Invests in ‘Clean Meat’

    Tyson Foods Invests in ‘Clean Meat’

    One of the largest meat companies in the U.S. is ramping up its investment in lab-grown animal protein in response to growing demand for meat worldwide. Tyson Foods, which supplies about one in five pounds of chicken, beef and pork produced in the U.S., announced Monday that their venture capital arm had purchased a minority […]

    3 Reasons a Meat Tax Is a Good Idea

    3 Reasons a Meat Tax Is a Good Idea

    By Ben Williamson A new analysis from the investor network Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return (FAIRR) Initiative argues that meat is going down the same road as tobacco, carbon emissions and sugar toward a “sin tax”—a levy intended to reduce consumption of products that are harmful. Such an excise tax on meat would help […]

    The Future of Food: 8 Business Leaders Investing to End Slaughterhouses

    The Future of Food: 8 Business Leaders Investing to End Slaughterhouses

    From Silicon Valley tech moguls to business executives and entrepreneurs, these people know that the future of food means not slaughtering animals. 1. Bill Gates JStone / Shutterstock The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist known for fighting world hunger has made major investments in both plant-based and clean meat companies, such as Beyond Meat and Memphis […]

    Would a Beef Tax Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

    Would a Beef Tax Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

    By Michael von Massow and John Cranfield Will taxing meat products based on their carbon footprint reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve public health? The answer is maybe, but not notably—and it will come with significant costs. A recent study in the journal Nature Climate Change advocates applying taxes to the consumption of meat […]

    10 Ways to Be a Better Environmental Steward in 2018

    10 Ways to Be a Better Environmental Steward in 2018

    Protecting the natural environment may seem overwhelming with increased natural disasters, melting sea ice, and threatened wildlife. But your choices can truly go a long way for your community and your health. Here are ten ways to be a better steward in 2018 and help others do the same! 1. Reduce the Carbon Footprint of […]

    How Cities Can Meat the Climate Challenge

    How Cities Can Meat the Climate Challenge

    By Kari Hamerschlag and Christopher D. Cook Addressing a crowd of mayors gathered in his hometown last week, former President Obama called on the “new faces of American leadership” on climate change to take swift action to spare our children and grandchildren from a climate catastrophe. Twenty-five U.S. mayors signed the “Chicago Charter,” affirming a […]

    Taxes on Meat Could Join Carbon, Sugar and Tobacco to Help Curb Emissions

    Taxes on Meat Could Join Carbon, Sugar and Tobacco to Help Curb Emissions

    By Jessica Corbett “Driven by a global consensus around meat’s negative contributions to climate change and global health epidemics such as obesity, cancer and antibiotic resistance,” a new report by a British investor network concludes that a meat tax should be considered “inevitable” for any government serious about addressing the climate crisis and other health […]

    Big Food Is Worried About Millennials Avoiding Animal Products

    Big Food Is Worried About Millennials Avoiding Animal Products

    By Nathan Runkle Hundreds of leaders from fast-food chains, marketing agencies and poultry production companies recently gathered in North Carolina for the 2017 Chicken Marketing Summit to play golf and figure out how to make you eat more animals. One session focused on marketing chicken to millennials. Richard Kottmeyer, a senior managing partner at Fork […]