Environmental News

Tuesday is predicted to be the hottest day ever recorded in British history, as this week, Europe gets blasted by an unprecedented and punishing heat wave. The sweltering temperatures have sent many cities into crisis mode, as people unused to living in climates above 100 degrees have to adapt to a new reality: Climate change is here. As We...

There’s still time to save the planet from the impending climate crisis, a new report claims, and the solution may be as simple as switching to a more plant-based diet. In a new report that aligns with the recent United Nations recommendations, Boston Consulting Group   suggests that if Americans (and the populations of other developed countries) adopted a plant-based approach, it could vastly hel

The idea of sustainability is well known in fashion and business. Sustainability is the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting the Earth's natural resources and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance as you create and market goods and services. Being...

What if your vegetables could re-grow indefinitely? No, it’s not a manufactured sci-fi vegetable from the future. It’s a pretty routine gardening hack that saves money, reduces food waste, and keeps a fresh supply of healthy veggies in your kitchen every day of the week. And it’s e...

A diet of largely plant-based foods is optimal not only for human health but also for the fact that plants have a far lesser negative impact on our environment compared to animal farming, especially the greenhouse gases emitted during the raising of animals for meat and dairy. In looking to a fu...

The U.S. meat processing industry alone employs nearly half a million people, making it the top-ranked manufacturing industry by sheer numbers of workers employed. With the sales of plant-based milk and meat alternatives made of peas and other plant ingredients on the rise, farmers worldwide have started shifting from raising livestock to growing crops to support this shift. Now, plant-base... Rea

Following the United Nations' most recent call to action, a petition with more than 53,000 signatures has been submitted to leading world governments, urging them to cut meat and dairy products to take meaningful climate action. Organized by Compassion in World Farming, the petition was delivered to the leaders of Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Canada, China, the EU, Japan, South Africa, South Kore

Do you know how dining out impacts your carbon footprint? Most diners have no idea about the environmental effects of their meals. But carbon footprint labels could encourage people to pick more sustainable food choices when eating at restaurants, according to a study from the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg in Germany. The study found that cl...

How did mushrooms end up on the center stage of the food world? The fungi – beloved by chefs including Chef Derek Sarno who describes them as “wicked good"  – wiggled into every corner of the culinary world, proven to not only excite the taste buds but also reduce the risk of depression and boost immunity. To add to the long list of reasons to love mus...

Billie Eilish is taking the climate crisis into her own hands. The vegan superstar just announced she will be hosting the 'Overheated' Climate Action Conference in London next month. The six-day climate event will discuss how the world can help tackle the problems negatively impacting the environment and how the music, fashion, and food industries can change to protect the planet. Eilish will b...