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Study: Your Dinner Plate Could Have a Larger Carbon Footprint Than Your Electricity Bill

A groundbreaking 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 27, 2026

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

September 11, 2026

Why Big Meat Has an Ugly Human Rights Problem Why Big Meat Has an Ugly Human Rights Problem

September 6, 2026

Is Reducing Meat Enough? Here’s What Else You Need to Do to Make Your Diet Planet-Friendly Is Reducing Meat Enough? Here’s What Else You Need to Do to Make Your Diet Planet-Friendly

September 1, 2026

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

August 30, 2026

Tofu Beats Meat, Eggs, Fish as World’s Best Protein, Science Says Tofu Beats Meat, Eggs, Fish as World’s Best Protein, Science Says

August 26, 2026

Are Humans Supposed to Eat Meat? Maybe, But It Doesn’t Have to Come From Animals. Are Humans Supposed to Eat Meat? Maybe, But It Doesn’t Have to Come From Animals.

August 25, 2026

These Iowa Farmers Raised 8,000 Pigs a Year. Switching to Mushrooms Saved Their Future. These Iowa Farmers Raised 8,000 Pigs a Year. Switching to Mushrooms Saved Their Future.

August 14, 2026

How a Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Is Fueling a Plant-Based Shift on Martha’s Vineyard How a Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Is Fueling a Plant-Based Shift on Martha’s Vineyard

August 5, 2026

The World’s First Octopus Farm Won’t Move Forward After Years of Backlash The World’s First Octopus Farm Won’t Move Forward After Years of Backlash

August 4, 2026

Food Politics

Why Less Meat and More Plants Could Help Solve Food Insecurity

The number of people facing acute food insecurity is rising all over the world. Could a plant-focused food system make a difference?

July 28, 2026

Vegetables Are Getting Less Nutritious, and Eating Meat Is Part of the Problem, Research Says Vegetables Are Getting Less Nutritious, and Eating Meat Is Part of the Problem, Research Says

July 19, 2026

Michelin Pulled the Plug on Its Green Star Award After Five Years. But Why? Michelin Pulled the Plug on Its Green Star Award After Five Years. But Why?

July 10, 2026

What Our Diets Are Doing to the Oceans: “An Existential Crisis” What Our Diets Are Doing to the Oceans: “An Existential Crisis”

June 20, 2026

Health + Wellness

David Attenborough Turns 100 Today. These Are the 5 Lifestyle Habits He Shares With the World’s Longest-Living People David Attenborough Turns 100 Today. These Are the 5 Lifestyle Habits He Shares With the World’s Longest-Living People

May 8, 2026

Opting for Meatless Lasagna? It Could Cut Your Grocery Emissions by 71 Percent, Study Finds Opting for Meatless Lasagna? It Could Cut Your Grocery Emissions by 71 Percent, Study Finds

May 2, 2026

How Billie Eilish’s Tour Just Forced the Music Industry to Rethink Meat How Billie Eilish’s Tour Just Forced the Music Industry to Rethink Meat

May 1, 2026

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

April 22, 2026

The Hidden Climate Crisis: 6 Ways Animal Agriculture is Breaking the Planet The Hidden Climate Crisis: 6 Ways Animal Agriculture is Breaking the Planet

April 22, 2026

Fashion + Beauty

Louis Vuitton Debuts a Compostable Plant-Based Fur at Paris Fashion Week Louis Vuitton Debuts a Compostable Plant-Based Fur at Paris Fashion Week

April 16, 2026

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

April 14, 2026

Beef Burgers Are Destroying the Amazon. Here’s Why. Beef Burgers Are Destroying the Amazon. Here’s Why.

April 8, 2026

Yes, Almond Milk Can Be Resource Intensive, But Dairy Milk Is Far Worse Yes, Almond Milk Can Be Resource Intensive, But Dairy Milk Is Far Worse

April 2, 2026

Eating Plant-Based Is the Best Thing You Can Do for the Planet. Here Are 4 Environmental Benefits of Going Vegan Eating Plant-Based Is the Best Thing You Can Do for the Planet. Here Are 4 Environmental Benefits of Going Vegan

April 1, 2026

Tofu Contains Microplastics, Study Finds. Would Making It at Home Limit Exposure? Tofu Contains Microplastics, Study Finds. Would Making It at Home Limit Exposure?

March 31, 2026

“We’re Killing This Beautiful Planet”: William Shatner’s Urgent Call to Go Vegan “We’re Killing This Beautiful Planet”: William Shatner’s Urgent Call to Go Vegan

March 26, 2026

Could Bamboo Milk Replace Dairy and Help Feed the World? Could Bamboo Milk Replace Dairy and Help Feed the World?

Here’s Why It’s Time to Change the Food System and Move Away From Factory Farming Here’s Why It’s Time to Change the Food System and Move Away From Factory Farming

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How Many Sharks Are Killed a Year? (The Answer Will Shock You) How Many Sharks Are Killed a Year? (The Answer Will Shock You)

Want to Keep Your Fruit and Vegetables Fresher for Longer? A Common Sleep Aid Might Be the Answer Want to Keep Your Fruit and Vegetables Fresher for Longer? A Common Sleep Aid Might Be the Answer

Hearts of Palm Isn’t Always Sustainable—But It Can Be. Here’s What You Need to Know Hearts of Palm Isn’t Always Sustainable—But It Can Be. Here’s What You Need to Know

RFK Jr.’s New Food Pyramid Is a Climate Disaster in the Making RFK Jr.’s New Food Pyramid Is a Climate Disaster in the Making

Health + Wellness

Another Blue Zones Secret: Eating Beans Every Day Could Help You Live Past 100 Another Blue Zones Secret: Eating Beans Every Day Could Help You Live Past 100

Choosing Between Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods Just Got More Complicated Choosing Between Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods Just Got More Complicated

Regenerative Farming and $700 Million Have Made Your Oat Milk Political Now Regenerative Farming and $700 Million Have Made Your Oat Milk Political Now

Why the World’s Healthiest Vegetable Rarely Makes It to Dinner Why the World’s Healthiest Vegetable Rarely Makes It to Dinner

12 Wonderful Turkey Facts That Will Transform Your Thanksgiving Into a Vegan Holiday 12 Wonderful Turkey Facts That Will Transform Your Thanksgiving Into a Vegan Holiday

A Vegan Diet Could Cut Your Environmental Impact By 50%, New Research Finds A Vegan Diet Could Cut Your Environmental Impact By 50%, New Research Finds

Serving Meat at a Climate Summit? Paul McCartney Says It’s Like “Handing Out Cigarettes at a Cancer-Prevention Conference” Serving Meat at a Climate Summit? Paul McCartney Says It’s Like “Handing Out Cigarettes at a Cancer-Prevention Conference”

What Happens When the Top 580 Chefs Are Asked to Cook for the Planet? What Happens When the Top 580 Chefs Are Asked to Cook for the Planet?

From Broccoli to Beets: 8 Cool Foods to Plant This Fall From Broccoli to Beets: 8 Cool Foods to Plant This Fall

Scientists Have a Plan to Save 15 Million Lives A Year—and It Starts With Eating More Plants Scientists Have a Plan to Save 15 Million Lives A Year—and It Starts With Eating More Plants

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

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

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

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

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