Author: Daniel Braune

  • Environmental impacts of meat alternatives

    Environmental impacts of meat alternatives

    The food we choose can have a significant impact on the environment. Numerous studies have shown that plant-based foods and alternatives to animal-based products can reduce climate impact by up to 90%, compared to animal-based foods…

  • Biodiversity

    Biodiversity

    The current rate of extinction is tens to hundreds of times higher than the average over the past 10 million years. The earth is currently undergoing its sixth mass extinction as a result of human activity.

  • Climate Change

    Climate Change

    The global food system is a significant driver of climate change. Animal agriculture contributes a large portion of greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). A food system transformation that reduces reliance on animal agriculture will cut emissions and free up land that can be used for carbon sequestration…

  • Animal production & consumption

    Animal production & consumption

    Global production and consumption of animal-based food is increasing. There are nearly 30 billion farm animals on the planet at any given time, and more than 80 billion are slaughtered each year.

  • Land use

    Land use

    Agriculture is the biggest driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss. Most agricultural land is used to produce animal-based products, so what we eat (plant-based or animal-based products) has a bigger impact on land use than where and how it is produced…

  • Deforestation

    Deforestation

    Forests are vital for global biodiversity and play a crucial role in climate-change mitigation because they act as a huge carbon sink. Agriculture, particularly driven by the increasing production and consumption of animal-based products, is the main cause of global deforestation…

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