Environment

The UN forecasts that by 2050 feeding the world will require a 20% expansion in agriculture’s global water use. But water use is already maxed out in many places, aquifers are…

It takes a lot of water to create one pound of animal product. For example it takes 53 gallons of water needed to make a quarter pound hamburger patty.

There is no way out of this. Those who claim that “regenerative” or “holistic” ranching mimics nature deceive themselves. It relies on fencing, while in nature wild herbivores roam freely, often across…

Animals do not create nitrates. Plants do. Instead of manure, rotational or simultaneous plant cropping can fertilize the soil. Documented in ancient Greek, Chinese, Indian, and Native American texts. Photo:…

Rewilding: reintroducing missing plants and animals in the wild, stepping back, and letting nature take over. While much of pastureland used for grazing animals cannot be used to grow crops,…

Soy is a much more efficient form of protein. Around 80% of the world's soy production is used to feed animals, and only 7% is directly consumed by humans (like…

Plant based meat uses 47 percent–99 percent less land, 30%–90% less greenhouse gas, 72%–99% less water, 51%–91% less aquatic nutrient pollution, and no antibiotics used compared to conventional meat.

Cultured meat is grown in labs with cells from animals. They do not have the environmental costs of factory farmed animals and cause significantly less suffering to animals. Although they…

Fermentation based foods have the potential to be revolutionary in scope in terms of production cost, environmental impact, and food safety.

There are several resources available to learn more about how vegan purchasing choices can be a great way to help the environment. Here are a few to get started.