At a debate organised by the Food Ethics Council the jury favoured a tax on ultra-processed foods over a tax on meat.
… a tax on meat to reduce its consumption. Methane emissions Ruminants produce the greenhouse gas methane, of which the levels in the atmosphere … revolution. Chickens do not produce methane and pigs produce only small amounts, …
Scientists say this microbial meat alternative is a protein-rich food that can taste and feel like red meat and be as nutritious.
… animal feed, while the livestock also produce methane emissions. As well as dropping meat in … emissions of other greenhouse gases including methane, and nitrous oxide from fertiliser or …
Animal agriculture is the second biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, and responsible for up to 18 percent of emissions worldwide.
… gas associated with meat production is methane. Meat production is the single most … produces around 35–40 percent of the global methane emissions . Vast amounts of other …
From the Atkins to the Dukan, protein-based diets are big news in the celebrity world. But what effect is our love affair with meat, fish and cheese having on the environment?
… and rivers. Then there’s the subject of the methane, a greenhouse gas that has 25 times … found in the stomachs of animals. But while methane is naturally occurring, intensive … are responsible for 37 per cent of the total methane generated by human activity. This is …
There are plenty of ways to keep your wardrobe fresh without having to hit the high street. Hannah Corr reveals a few tips on making the most of what you've got
… they slowly start to rot, stink and produce methane; one of the most potent greenhouse …
Globally, meat consumption has increased by 20 per cent in the last decade despite concerns about its environmental impact. So, asks Laurie Tuffrey, can going vegetarian really help the earth?
… the planet producing 37 percent of the total methane generated by human activity, a gas …
Brazil’s cattle sector has become the largest driver for deforestation globally, overtaking palm oil plantations in Asia. With the UK sourcing 40 per cent of its processed beef from Brazil, campaigners are now calling for a consumer boycott. Chris Pala investigates
… to the 40 kg of CO2e per kg for just the methane, nitrous oxide and CO2, the true … be slaughtered sooner, which would cut the methane they emit through digestion,' he says. …
Christmas dinner means only one thing for millions of us: turkey. But the intensively reared and genetically manipulated birds that most will consume this holiday season leave a nasty taste in the mouth
… is placed on the animal (for example, the methane emissions from cows or the ammonia … of animals that don’t emit so much methane – designed to make a lousy system just …
Our excessive appetite for meat is taking a heavy toll on the planet, but as Simon Fairlie explains, the arguments used to depict omnivores as environmental super-villains are far too simplistic.
… in a default livestock scenario would be methane emissions, mainly from ruminants’ … fibres into human food, and methane emissions are arguably a worthwhile … of these cows in order to reduce livestock methane emissions would result in widespread …
With new figures out this month (May 2013) revealing that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have reached an all-time high at 400 parts per million (PPM), the timing for a global competition to find carbon cutting ideas is apt
… a technique which uses bacteria to turn methane into biopolymer granules to create …
The thing is, I like urban farming. Rooftop gardens and window boxes excite me. Balconies filled with beans and tomatoes give me hope. Nonetheless, the ‘next big thing’ in urban horticulture has left me cold.
… of broiler chickens provide compost and methane for energy. Despommier points out that …
With new figures out this month (May 2013) revealing that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have reached an all-time high at 400 parts per million (PPM), the timing for a global competition to find carbon cutting ideas is apt
… a technique which uses bacteria to turn methane into biopolymer granules to create …
A blueprint for how Britain could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero over the next 20 years by a combination of electrification, insulation and a massive scaling up of offshore wind reports Tom Levitt
… cent) and sheep (by 80 per cent) we can cut methane emissions from livestock and switch …
The new head of the Prince's green living charity speaks to the Ecologist about ways of engaging individuals and the benefits of corporate partnerships
… processes, travel behaviour change and methane capture and storage. It was sort of a …
Musician Sophie Stammers visited Balcombe, the site of Cuadrilla’s controversial exploratory shale well, with a song to sing at the gates of the oil and gas firm’s operations. She returned with the sense of having become part of something much bigger, something which is steadily gaining momentum.....
… intensive, whilst the potential for emitting methane during drilling means that the process …
Scientists know that if Antarctica's ice sheets and glaciers collapse, sea levels could rise 5 metres. But the idea that it will take 200 years to happen is based on a linear model, writes Dady Cherry. In fact, the process is exponential - and could take place 'within decades'.
… burning of fossil fuels into the air and more methane (CH 4 ) from operations such as …
As fracking hits the headlines UK protests against the practice of blasting natural gas from shale rock are on the increase. Jan Goodey reports on the latest flashpoint in the urgent - and escalating - anti fracking battle
… documented cases in the US, they talk of methane leaks (17 times more damaging than …
In the year 2067, the eating of meat - carnism - will be seen as crime similar to cannibalism today, writes Matthew Adams. That is, in the fertile imagination of Simon Amstell, expressed in his BBC iPlayer film 'Carnage'. With 55 billion animals slaughtered every year for their meat, the vision looks remote. But the world will be a far better place if we begin the transition to plant-based diets - for our health, that of the planet, and not least, the animals themselves.
… humans), while cows famously fart out lots of methane. The UN says the large-scale …
With Animal Aid raising concerns about the welfare of livestock sent abroad at Christmas by groups such as Oxfam and Christian Aid, is it time to take another look at charity giving?
… emissions, carbon dioxide, nitrous-oxide, methane, etc, you would be insane to discount …