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America’s Meat Habit Produces More Carbon Than an Entire Country

Environment

America’s Meat Habit Produces More Carbon Than an Entire Country

A new study maps just how much greenhouse gas your city’s meat consumption creates—revealing that cutting beef, even a little, can make as big a difference as installing solar panels.

October 20, 2025

EAT-Lancet’s 2025 Report Says Food Systems Could Decide the Planet’s Future EAT-Lancet’s 2025 Report Says Food Systems Could Decide the Planet’s Future

October 6, 2025

Is Your Dog’s Dinner Wrecking the Planet? New Study Says Yes Is Your Dog’s Dinner Wrecking the Planet? New Study Says Yes

October 2, 2025

Fewer Pigs, Cleaner Air: Why The Netherlands Is Cutting Back on Pork Fewer Pigs, Cleaner Air: Why The Netherlands Is Cutting Back on Pork

September 22, 2025

New Study Shows Deforestation in the Amazon Is Making People Sick New Study Shows Deforestation in the Amazon Is Making People Sick

When Temperatures Soar, So Does Violence: New Orleans Study Reveals Troubling Link to Climate Change When Temperatures Soar, So Does Violence: New Orleans Study Reveals Troubling Link to Climate Change

Has Bird Flu Run Its Course? Why The Virus Could Be Back This Fall Has Bird Flu Run Its Course? Why The Virus Could Be Back This Fall

So … a Tick Just Made 500 People in Martha’s Vineyard Vegan So … a Tick Just Made 500 People in Martha’s Vineyard Vegan

The Ocean’s Gentle Giants Are Covered in Scars—and Humans Are to Blame The Ocean’s Gentle Giants Are Covered in Scars—and Humans Are to Blame

Blame Pork and Beef, Not Lettuce, for America’s Crappy E. Coli Problem Blame Pork and Beef, Not Lettuce, for America’s Crappy E. Coli Problem

Billie Eilish's O2 Arena Vegan Takeover Proves She's the Most Subversive Musician Today

Celebrities

Billie Eilish’s O2 Arena Vegan Takeover Proves She’s the Most Subversive Musician Today

From turning London’s O2 Arena entirely vegan to making Oscar de la Renta drop fur and salvaging 400,000 unsold T-shirts, Billie Eilish is building a new kind of cultural power—one that reshapes the systems behind the spotlight.

The Tesla Diner Doesn’t Charge Extra for Oat Milk, But the Rest of the Menu Is a Climate Nightmare The Tesla Diner Doesn’t Charge Extra for Oat Milk, But the Rest of the Menu Is a Climate Nightmare

Ultra-Processed but Climate-Friendly? The Paradox of Plant-Based Meat Ultra-Processed but Climate-Friendly? The Paradox of Plant-Based Meat

Your Vegetables Are Getting Less Nutritious and Eating Meat Is Part of the Problem, Study Finds Your Vegetables Are Getting Less Nutritious and Eating Meat Is Part of the Problem, Study Finds

What a Giant $20 Erewhon Strawberry Says About the Future of Food What a Giant $20 Erewhon Strawberry Says About the Future of Food

Can a Bottle of Vinegar Save the Bees? Bragg’s Bee-Focused Pivot Is a Lesson in Climate Stewardship Can a Bottle of Vinegar Save the Bees? Bragg’s Bee-Focused Pivot Is a Lesson in Climate Stewardship

Health + Wellness

David Attenborough Just Turned 99. These Are the 5 Lifestyle Habits He Shares With the World’s Longest-Living People David Attenborough Just Turned 99. These Are the 5 Lifestyle Habits He Shares With the World’s Longest-Living People

Wendy’s Blue Origin Joke Was Funny, But Not When You Compare the Climate Impact of Big Meat Versus Space Travel Wendy’s Blue Origin Joke Was Funny, But Not When You Compare the Climate Impact of Big Meat Versus Space Travel

How These 5 Brands Are Making Delicious Meat From Mushrooms, Soy Pulp, and More How These 5 Brands Are Making Delicious Meat From Mushrooms, Soy Pulp, and More

Inside ‘Planting Change:’ Beyond Meat’s New Film on Food, Health, and the Planet Inside ‘Planting Change:’ Beyond Meat’s New Film on Food, Health, and the Planet

Your Burger Habit Is Fueling 66 Percent of These Disease Threats Your Burger Habit Is Fueling 66 Percent of These Disease Threats

How Latin America’s Love Affair With Meat Turned Vegan How Latin America’s Love Affair With Meat Turned Vegan

Is Your Burger Making Allergy Season Worse? New Study Connects the Dots Is Your Burger Making Allergy Season Worse? New Study Connects the Dots

Impossible Foods’ Visionary Founder on the Fight to Save the Planet Impossible Foods’ Visionary Founder on the Fight to Save the Planet

While Egg Prices Soar, Plant-Based Egg Brands Are Thriving: “A Reliable, Planet-Friendly Choice” While Egg Prices Soar, Plant-Based Egg Brands Are Thriving: “A Reliable, Planet-Friendly Choice”

‘The White Lotus’ Star Jason Isaacs Exposes Corruption in Thailand’s Fishing Industry ‘The White Lotus’ Star Jason Isaacs Exposes Corruption in Thailand’s Fishing Industry

Is Almond Milk Bad for the Environment? And How Does It Compare to Cow’s Milk? Is Almond Milk Bad for the Environment? And How Does It Compare to Cow’s Milk?

Suzy Amis Cameron’s $300 Million Bet on Vegan Innovation: “It’s a Movement” Suzy Amis Cameron’s $300 Million Bet on Vegan Innovation: “It’s a Movement”

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New Report Finds Rampant Misinformation in UK’s Food Supply Chain New Report Finds Rampant Misinformation in UK’s Food Supply Chain

It’s Not Just Eggs: 7 Other Key Foods That Could Also Disappear Soon It’s Not Just Eggs: 7 Other Key Foods That Could Also Disappear Soon

From Climate Change to Bird Flu, Is the End of Meat Near? From Climate Change to Bird Flu, Is the End of Meat Near?

The Most Ambitious Plant-Based College Dining Initiative Yet Comes to Texas The Most Ambitious Plant-Based College Dining Initiative Yet Comes to Texas

Can Upcycling Solve Our Big Food Waste Problem? Why the Trend Could Change Everything Can Upcycling Solve Our Big Food Waste Problem? Why the Trend Could Change Everything

Why Plant-Based Dining Gets an A+ at Top Universities Around the World Why Plant-Based Dining Gets an A+ at Top Universities Around the World

The Two Must-Watch Documentaries That Will Make You Rethink Where Your Food Comes From The Two Must-Watch Documentaries That Will Make You Rethink Where Your Food Comes From

Will Bird and Swine Flus Cause the Next Pandemic? Why Experts Say Yes. Will Bird and Swine Flus Cause the Next Pandemic? Why Experts Say Yes.

Food News of the Week: Chunk Foods Aids LA Fire Victims, Alcoholic Boba, and New Vegan Mozzarella Nears Approval Food News of the Week: Chunk Foods Aids LA Fire Victims, Alcoholic Boba, and New Vegan Mozzarella Nears Approval

Why Florida and California Top the List for Foodborne Illness Risks Why Florida and California Top the List for Foodborne Illness Risks

Los Angeles Pushes for Sustainability With Landmark Plant-Based Food Initiative Los Angeles Pushes for Sustainability With Landmark Plant-Based Food Initiative

The FDA’s New ‘Best By’ Food Label Strategy Will Save Americans Millions and Reduce Waste The FDA’s New ‘Best By’ Food Label Strategy Will Save Americans Millions and Reduce Waste

Bill Gates’ Favorite Yogurt Is Made From Fungi, Not Dairy, and It’s a Game-Changer for the Planet Bill Gates’ Favorite Yogurt Is Made From Fungi, Not Dairy, and It’s a Game-Changer for the Planet

Plant-Based Proteins Slash Heart Disease Risk and Environmental Footprint Plant-Based Proteins Slash Heart Disease Risk and Environmental Footprint

‘Lonely’ Bananas Can Reduce Food Waste, New Research Finds ‘Lonely’ Bananas Can Reduce Food Waste, New Research Finds

Cook With Your Air Fryer More for This Unexpected Reason, New Research Says Cook With Your Air Fryer More for This Unexpected Reason, New Research Says

Food News of the Week: Eataly’s Oat Spaghetti, Beyond Meat at Wendy’s, and David Beckham Takes on Athletic Greens Food News of the Week: Eataly’s Oat Spaghetti, Beyond Meat at Wendy’s, and David Beckham Takes on Athletic Greens

Vegan Women Summit Unveils a Broader Sustainability Platform With 2025’s 2100 Summit: “It’s a Movement” Vegan Women Summit Unveils a Broader Sustainability Platform With 2025’s 2100 Summit: “It’s a Movement”

Food News of the Week: Four Seasons Adds Fish-Free Salmon, Another Coffee Shop Drops the Dairy-Free Surcharge, and Bonne Maman’s Pie Fillings Food News of the Week: Four Seasons Adds Fish-Free Salmon, Another Coffee Shop Drops the Dairy-Free Surcharge, and Bonne Maman’s Pie Fillings

New Calls to Reduce Meat Intake Come As “Breakthrough” Seaweed Protein Shows Wide-Ranging Potential New Calls to Reduce Meat Intake Come As “Breakthrough” Seaweed Protein Shows Wide-Ranging Potential

Food Deserts and Health Gaps Behind America’s Heart Disease Crisis Food Deserts and Health Gaps Behind America’s Heart Disease Crisis

Is It Ethical to Eat Hearts of Palm? Here’s What You Need to Know Is It Ethical to Eat Hearts of Palm? Here’s What You Need to Know

Universities Can Save $650,000 a Year by Serving Up More Plant-Based Meals, New Report Finds Universities Can Save $650,000 a Year by Serving Up More Plant-Based Meals, New Report Finds

With Beyond McNuggets and a Meatless “Phamacy,” France Emerges as Europe’s Plant-Based Leader With Beyond McNuggets and a Meatless “Phamacy,” France Emerges as Europe’s Plant-Based Leader