I'm really looking forward to reading this new paper on high-impact diets by accomplished food-system researcher Paul Behrens. It seems to offer yet more evidence that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, and that those of us with choice should be adopting more plant-forward diets.

Paul Behrens@profpaulbehrens.bsky.social · 2w ago

1/ We've a new paper: The highest-impact diets belong to the people with the most choices. In @nature.com Food, led by Oliver Taherzadeh and Hongyi Cai: across 165 countries, the highest dietary emissions per person are among highly educated urban men aged 15-34. doi.org/10.1038/s43016-026-01389-y

Animal agriculture generates about twice the greenhouse gas emissions of crop production. A new study published in @nature.com finds that shifting to mostly plant based diets and cutting food waste could reduce agricultural emissions by more than 85% by 2050. www.thenewlede.org/2026/07/plan...

Study says eating less meat could slash emissions. Americans are eating more than ever.

A global shift to mostly plant-based diets with minimal processed foods and red meat, coupled with a large decrease in food waste, would decrease greenhouse gas emissions by more than 85% by 2050 comp...

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I really respect the work of @projectdrawdown.bsky.social -- especially their recognition of food-related initiatives as being among the top most potent climate solutions: drawdown.org/food-and-cli.... Dear environmentalist colleagues: Grass-fed beef and expanding livestock grazing aren't among them

Food and Climate

The systems we use to feed humanity have created a huge problem for Earth’s climate. But they also offer a huge opportunity to help halt climate change.

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Dr. Jonathan Foley@globalecoguy.bsky.social · 2w ago

Do you want reliable, science-based information on climate solutions? Without the hype, greenwashing, or BS? Then check out Project Drawdown — the world’s leading guide to science-based climate solutions. Follow them here! @projectdrawdown.bsky.social

Devil's in the details... Writers like @thisisbartosz.bsky.social and @nicholasdcarter.bsky.social are showing how methane and methane emissions accounting get tweaked in ways that take the heat off dairy and beef production. These are tough stories to boil down into soundbytes, but so important.

Nicholas D Carter@nicholasdcarter.bsky.social · 4w ago

Yep. Saw this livestock industry tactic coming 5 or so years ago. changingmarkets.org/wp-content/u...

Thanks @sentientmedia.org for reminding me: I need to watch this. The industry-pushed positioning of dairy milk as the default (or only!) choice, especially in school cafeterias, has to end.

Sentient@sentientmedia.org · 3w ago

The docuseries, “The Price of Milk,” digs into the dairy industry’s widespread influence in America.

Impressive! New research from @provegint.bsky.social finds that reallocating 85% of food procurement budgets to plant-sourced food could generate €11.61 billion in returns: proveg.org/article/the-...

The €11.61 billion opportunity sitting on Europe’s public plates

New report suggests that smarter public food purchasing could become one of Europe’s most powerful, and overlooked, tools.

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Switching to 85 percent plant-based menus in EU schools, hospitals, and public organizations could save 11.6 billion Euro! Just under 30 percent of this is savings in food budgets. The rest comes from lower healthcare costs and less environmental and climate damage. matochklimat.nu/mer-vaxtbase...

Mer växtbaserad mat i skolor och sjukhus kan ge enorma samhällsvinster

Fantastiska nyheter! Att övergå till 85 procent växtbaserade menyer i EU:s skolor, sjukhus och offentliga organisationer skulle kunna spara 11,6 miljarder euro (motsvarande 127 miljarder kr).

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There is solid #science behind the benefits of reducing meat consumption 🥩 and the meat industry is behind the online backlash that undermines it. They want people to be misinformed and this costs lives. Choose your info sources wisely! 🧪👇 changingmarkets.org/report/meat-...

Meat vs EAT-Lancet: The dynamics of an industry-orchestrated online backlash • Changing Markets

The EAT-Lancet Commission publish EAT-Lancet 2.0: an update to the planetary health diet 2019. One of the most influential academic studies ever released, it also faced significant online backlash – o...

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This paper talks at length about the environmental impact of ultra-processed foods without once mentioning the environmental benefits of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives.

Beyond the Body: The Ultraprocessed Food Industry’s Environmental Toll | AJPH | Vol. 116 Issue 7

American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

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Yay, U of Edinburgh researchers! Fascinating new study from Scotland, just published in *Nature Food*, suggests even modest changes to meat and dairy consumption would help Scotland meet its climate goals, improve health, nutrition and needn't raise food costs. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Reduced meat and dairy consumption improves health, environmental and most nutritional outcomes without increasing diet costs among Scottish adults - Nature Food

Using microsimulation of Scottish Health Survey adults, this study compares 33 pathways for achieving the UK Climate Change Committee meat and dairy reduction targets. Most pathways improved nutrient ...

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In 1961, 2 chickens were killed per person globally/yr Now, 9 are killed per person/yr. More than 4x Yeah it's more efficient than beef but still wastes ~90% of feed calories, drives dead zones, pandemic risks & ethical issues It's wild to see some say it's a GHG win & don't mention huge tradeoff

New study in *Science* seems to further weaken claims that grass-fed ruminants mitigate climate change. Authors "recognize the mitigation potential of improved grazing could be increased by *reducing demand for livestock products [i.e., lower meat consumption]*" www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Assessing the net climate benefits of improved grazing intensity in global rangelands

Improved rangeland grazing could mitigate climate change through carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration in soils and vegetation. However, altering grazing practices to increase ecosystem carbon storage ma...

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Thanks @nicholasdcarter.bsky.social for the heads-up to this must-read (and pretty succinct) update to that seminal FAO 2006 report. It helped inspire my books *High Steaks* (2012) and *Mobilize Food* (2022) www.eleanorboyle.com/publications...

Nicholas D Carter@nicholasdcarter.bsky.social · last mo.

Over just the last couple decades, the footprint of animal agriculture has dramatically worsened, driven by a global: 53%⬆️ in livestock populations, 22%⬆️ in their GHGs, & 27%⬆️ in cropland use for feed. New report on the trends since the seminal 2006 FAO "Livestock's Long Shadow": rb.gy/1873pj

@epayne.bsky.social makes great points in sentientmedia.org/breeding-cli... Less 'emissions-intensive' farm animals isn't an ethical climate fix. There are no shortcuts. What's really needed is a massive change in where we get our protein from (more plants, less industrially farmed animals)

Breeding Climate-Friendly Livestock May Come at the Expense of Farm Animal Welfare

A new report argues that focusing solely on climate emissions can result in breeding programs that increase animal suffering.

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I agree with #ProjectDrawdown: there is no single solution. But looking at this great list, the top item that is most amenable to individual daily choices now is *improve diets.* A climate-friendlier diet for most people = far less meat / way more plants but this is still barely registering. Why??

Project Drawdown@projectdrawdown.bsky.social · last mo.

A lot of people ask us: "What's the #1 climate solution?" 🌍 Our answer is always the same: there isn't one. Our reasoning is simple: meaningful climate action requires nearly all of them, working together, across every sector. Dig into the full dataset → drawdown.org/explorer #ProjectDrawdown

More great reporting from @greymoran.bsky.social and @sentientmedia.org. It's not just animals (and our hopes of mitigating climate change) that suffer under highly concentrated/mass-scale industrial animal agriculture, it's *people*.

Grey Moran@greymoran.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Cargill has locked out over 1,700 meatpacking workers pushing for higher pay and protected bathroom breaks "We had three members since December, you know, essentially wet their pants under this one supervisor," a union rep told @sentientmedia.org sentientmedia.org/cargill-meat...

"while most people acknowledge these advantages, vegetarian and vegan diets are still a hard sell. Fortunately, the science on how to change this is getting clearer, too." www.wri.org/insights/res... @worldresources.bsky.social

Restaurants Are Using Behavioral Science to Promote Plant-based Eating — and It’s Working

From Unicorn Burgers to reimagined meatballs, food service providers are getting creative with their plant-based offerings. In the process, they’re saving money and reducing their planetary impact.

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Yesss! Credible research we keep ignoring: A plant-based diet is still the "single biggest way to reduce your impact on planet Earth, not just greenhouse gases, but global acidification, eutrophication, land use and water use".

Annie Leymarie@annieleymarie.bsky.social · last mo.

Still the biggest study ever done on food systems' impacts - and with the findings more than confirmed by many other studies since:

Hear, hear @annieleymarie.bsky.social It's challenging to get the climate/meat-connection message through to people who are 90% there in other action on climate.

Annie Leymarie@annieleymarie.bsky.social · last mo.

I am often surprised by choices made by "climate-conscious acquaintances". Have just attended two "National Emergency Briefing" screenings and chatted at length with two climate activists who remain badly informed (or unwilling to be fully informed??) about the role of diets...

Thanks for reposting this @nationalobserver.com piece! Although from 2023 it's more relevant than ever as Canada warms and prioritizes food security... Bottom line is we (like many countries) could feed our people well if we eat less meat and sugar, waste less, and localize more food production.

jennywing.bsky.social@jennywing.bsky.social · 2mo ago

And for 'food security'. 'if countries wasted less food and ate less meat and sugar....in Canada we would need less than a sixth of our farmland to feed everyone in the country a healthy and climate-friendly diet.' www.nationalobserver.com/2023/04/19/n...

Anyone thinks grass-fed / regenerative beef is a way we can keep eating meat at current levels and address climate change needs to take a look at @nicholasdcarter.bsky.social's recent assessment of the state of the science on this. (Spoiler: plant-based eating + rewilding makes far more sense)

Nicholas D Carter@nicholasdcarter.bsky.social · 9mo ago

My latest, drawing from 100+ studies: iffs.earth/living-repor... Years in the making, I focus on the science behind the grazing side of regenerative agriculture, comparing it with a plant-based food system that enables large-scale rewilding.

I think I need a jacket like the one sported by Kevin Beans [a.k.a. Kevin Bacon] in his Beans Wednesday campaign... I'd wear it to all my talks promoting more sustainable eating. Kudos to Kevin for stepping up to encourage more plant-based eating!

Plant Based News@plantbasednews.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Kevin 'Bean' has appeared in a video for Humane World For Animals promoting 'Beans Day'. "You save money and animals." - Kevin 'Bean' "Observing beans day is a small step that makes a big difference." - Kevin 'Bean'

*What would our food systems look like if they actually reflected the way most people believe animals should be treated?* I just read this excellent April 2026 piece by @pablorosado.com about popular values about animals. Wish I'd cited it in my recent speech on similar topic at this VST conference!

Walking Together: Sharing the Work and Ideas That Call to Us - Vancouver School of Theology

A multi-faith, multidisciplinary conference for scholars, activists and practitioners May 26 – 28, 2026 Vancouver School of Theology Online & In-Person REGISTER NOW Scholars, activists, and practition...

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Our World in Data@ourworldindata.org · 4mo ago

In a world that often feels deeply polarized, it is rare to find a topic where almost everyone agrees. The treatment of farm animals is one of them. Surveys across many countries show that a strong majority of people, regardless of their diet, oppose common practices in animal agriculture.

An analysis of 33 top global meat and dairy companies finds nearly all use misleading messaging and promote baseless ‘sustainable’ initiatives. buff.ly/YwkHdHt

98% of Big Meat and Dairy Climate Claims Are Greenwashing

Analysis of 33 top global meat and dairy companies finds nearly all use misleading messaging and promote baseless ‘sustainable’ initiatives.

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Thanks for sharing this @herbivoreclub.bsky.social. It's not just about eating less meat; it's about eating more whole plant foods. In case anyone wants the link to the original Neurology study (behind paywall) it's www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...

Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Risk of Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias in the Multiethnic Cohort Study | Neurology

Background and ObjectivesPlant-based diets have been linked to slower cognitive decline, but data on long-term dietary changes and from diverse populations are limited. The primary aim of this study w...

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Herbiⓥore@herbivoreclub.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A new study linked healthier plant-based diets with lower Alzheimer’s and dementia risk. Whole grains, beans, vegetables, fruit and nuts. Ordinary foods. No animal required.

Inspiring. Dutch cities like Amsterdam are leading the way. I am a big fan of this pro-active response to the science that excessive meat consumption is a big driver in climate change: www.eleanorboyle.com/netherlands-...

Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“Amsterdam is set to ban climate-damaging advertising [fossil fuel & meat adverts] in public spaces, following a trend spreading across Dutch cities. France has also enacted legislation outlawing adverts from non-renewable energy companies, & one Italian city has plans to do the same.” #UrbanTruth

Great to see that eye-opening study on rampant Big Ag greenwashing (doi.org/10.1371/jour...) getting decent coverage in the agricultural press: www.agriculture.com/partners-rep.... Kudos to @henry-redman.bsky.social for reporting on this in a very dairy-intensive state.

Report Accuses Corporate Dairy of ‘Greenwashing’

The world’s largest meat and dairy companies, many of which operate in Wisconsin, have made hundreds of claims that their practices are sustainable and promises of future climate protection initiative...

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"For those wanting to eat a more climate-friendly and health-positive diet, improvement is not an all-or-nothing equation.": Yessss! Thank you @wardagius.bsky.social for this Guardian piece. Supports my core message: www.eleanorboyle.com/publications.... More plant-forward eating benefits all of us.

Matthew Ward Agius@wardagius.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One from me in @australia.theguardian.com > www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ma...

This 2018 piece by George Monbiot is every bit as relevant today, and well worth a re-read / repost. Even if not all of us can embrace fully plant-based diets, the vast majority of us (especially in wealthy countries) can make a huge climate difference by really scaling back meat & dairy consumption

jennywing.bsky.social@jennywing.bsky.social · 3mo ago

GEORGE MONBIOT - "THE BEST WAY TO SAVE THE PLANET? DROP MEAT AND DAIRY" Farming livestock for food threatens all life on earth, AND ‘FREE-RANGE’ STEAK IS THE WORST OF ALL www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Shocker, Polievre and Rogan get it all wrong about beef and seed oils. When political leaders serve Canadians bull, we shouldn’t be expected to swallow it. My latest for Canada's @nationalobserver.com: www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/13/o...

Poilievre serves up bull about beef on Rogan

Promoting beef and rejecting plant-based proteins and seed oils, subtly communicate alignment with broader anti-regulatory, anti-environmental and anti-animal rights positions, while often appearing t...

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