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British cows could be given ‘methane blockers’ to cut climate emissions
Cows in the UK could be given “methane blockers” to reduce their emissions of the greenhouse gas as part of plans to achieve the country’s climate goals.
Peter Godfrey-Smith: My body resists veganism. What’s the most ethical alternative?
A vegan diet can be hard to adopt, even if you’re convinced it’s the right thing to do. An investigation of three options.
Have we reached ‘peak meat’? Why one country is trying to limit its number of livestock
Dutch farms are feeling the squeeze from EU rules and need to make sweeping changes to the farm system – could a huge producer like the US follow suit?
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George Monbiot: Embrace what may be the most important green technology ever. It could save us all
Never mind the yuck factor: precision fermentation could produce new staple foods, and end our reliance on farming.
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Replace animal farms with micro-organism tanks, say campaigners
Advocates of plant-based protein say 75% of world’s farmland should be rewilded to reduce emissions
Irish farmers say they will be forced to cull cows to meet climate targets
A government plan to cut agriculture emissions by 25% by 2030 will drive many farms into bankruptcy, say critics.
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Felicity Lawrence: Less meat is good for us and the planet – why are politicians shy to say so?
Exploitation is rife in the meat industry, while also being a major source of greenhouse gases. Yet we still subsidise it.
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