Bio Industry

Lesser consumption of animal products is necessary to save the world from the worst impacts of climate change, UN report says

A global shift towards a vegan diet is vital to save the world from hunger, fuel poverty and the worst impacts of climate change, a UN report said today.

As the global population surges towards a predicted 9.1 billion people by 2050, western tastes for diets rich in meat and dairy products are unsustainable, says the report from United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) international panel of sustainable resource management.

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Here You can see video interview with Varkens In Nood (more information below) from yesterday Amsterdam Roots Festival:
http://ourmediaindymedia.blogspot.com/2010/06/varkens-in-nood-video-inte...

Animal Freedom Aotearoa news release:

"New national grassroots group Animal Freedom Aotearoa carried out the open
rescue of 111 layer hens from a factory farm near Auckland. This action marked the start of our group and the beginning of a campaign to take on the entire egg industry; including free range and barn raised production systems.