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Climate Solutions Improve Health & Save Money

March 1st, 2020 | by NRDC

Climate change is a public health crisis, and we need every doctor, nurse, and other health professional to help fight it

The Game Changers Film Hits Men Where It Hurts Most 🍆

November 2nd, 2019 | by Andrea Bertoli

Every few years there is a new documentary focused on the personal and planetary benefits of eating a plant-based or vegan diet. The Game Changers is the newest on this list, and it has a very specific demographic in mind:

Agriculture

The Dairy Alternative Divas At Daiya Are Capitalizing On Plant-Based Meats Going Mainstream

August 13th, 2019 | by Kyle Field

The Impossible Burger has gone mainstream with the introduction of Burger King's Impossible Whopper, and Beyond Meat has even gone public. Daiya, the market leader in non-dairy cheeses, is seeing a carry-on effect from the recent public attention plant-based foods are getting, so we reached out to them to learn more

CleanTechnica

SlimFold Wallet Is The Fashionable, Eco-Friendly Wallet You Crave

June 3rd, 2019 | by Vijay Govindan

I recently conducted an interview with Dave Zuverink, Founder and CEO of SlimFold. I was tired of my old, thick, leather wallet and wanted to see if I could replace it with a thin vegan one. I found SlimFold, ordered a wallet, and contacted Dave Z. to see if he wanted to do an interview for CleanTechnica. Thanks to Dave for answering my questions!

Agriculture

Plant-Based Diets Can Make “A Huge Difference In Our Carbon Footprints” — #CleanTechnica Exclusive

January 13th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna

Our CleanTechnica interview with Dr. Marco Springmann examines the social responsibility we have to pay for the consequences of meat consumption

Agriculture

How To Opt Out Of Animal Agriculture & Live Plant Based

December 16th, 2018 | by Daryl Elliott

With the climate generally growing warmer, and with animal agriculture contributing more than its fair share of greenhouse gases and other pollutants to the environment, more and more environmentalists and people, in general, are going plant-based. This article is a part of a series of articles on the environmental impact of the animal agriculture (ag) industry

Agriculture

Animal Agriculture & Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, PTSD, Biodiversity Loss, & World Hunger

December 16th, 2018 | by Daryl Elliott

This is the part three of a multi-article series on the connection between animal agriculture and various societal and environmental problems. This article covers the relationship between animal agriculture and wildlife habitat encroachment, species extinctions, concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) odors, financially marginalized communities, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, world hunger, tax subsidies for animal agriculture, hidden costs of animal agriculture (including subsidized fast foods), slaughterhouse PTSD and alcohol/drug abuse, domestic abuse, human rights issues, and more

Agriculture

Is Renewable Energy Enough To Stop Global Warming? What About Animal Agriculture?

December 9th, 2018 | by Daryl Elliott

With the climate generally growing warmer, it becomes more urgent and imperative to slow climate disruption. Recently, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a new report after reviewing 6,000 scientific studies and references. The IPCC suggests that it is vital that we keep the temperature delta within 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) compared to the preindustrial historical average. If we were to exceed that level, we may see runaway climate warming. This dire situation demands that we do everything possible to improve our path forward

Agriculture

Thanksgiving = A Time To Reflect On How Our Food Choices Affect The Planet

November 22nd, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

What were the environmental effects of the foods you ate today

Consumer Technology

Vegan Clothing Is The New Black

November 9th, 2018 | by The Beam

We have looked into brands which only make clothes, shoes, and accessories that contain no animal material.

Agriculture

Why I Cut Meat From My Diet (Spoiler: It Wasn’t For The Planet)

July 19th, 2018 | by Kyle Field

Since cutting meat from my diet, my eyes have been opened to the numerous other reasons people get rid of meat from their diets. Here on CleanTechnica, we should talk more about the climate impact of eating meat, because it's huge and yes, cow farts are a part of the equation

Agriculture

Fake Minced Meat May Substantiate Base Reality Claim

March 2nd, 2018 | by Jesper Berggreen

This stuff looks and feels like meat to a degree that kind of scares me. There are even fine specks of white fatty bits in it, from coconut oil I guess. And by now, thoughts start bothering me about why this product has to be like the real thing? What is real anyway?