Grow Green

A campaign to tackle #climatechange through plant protein & sustainable agriculture. See our report with the New Economics Foundation.

[Rob Percival @Rob_Percival_]

Nitrogen losses are fuelling the climate and nature crises - this new study looks at EU nitrogen budgets.

It finds that sizable dietary change will be required if we are to balance the books - modelled here as a 50%-100% decline in meat consumption.

https://t.co/xrzRCO0Px0

[spencer 🦈 @Unpop_Science]

Have you ever heard that 86% of animal feed is inedible to humans? This statistic is often used to imply that animal farming uses the waste from farming human food. The research behind this figure shows the opposite: animal feed competes with food security.

Let’s break it down:

[University of Oxford @UniofOxford]

NEW: An Oxford study estimating the environmental impact of 57,000 food products in the UK and Ireland has been published.

Researchers found that plant-based foods have the lowest environmental impacts and more nutritious foods are often more sustainable.

🧵⬇️

[Foodrise @wearefoodrise]

We are launching a legal challenge against the government for failing to take the necessary action to fix our broken food system.

Here’s why 👇

https://t.co/tmyyzTuiAk

[Independent Climate @indy_climate]

Two fifths of UK arable land used to grow crops for animals, not people – WWF https://t.co/KZOJnWTnbX

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

From 2010 to 2019 the amount of grain used for animal feed rose from 770m tonnes per year to 987m https://t.co/aGndXK8h7K

[Matthew Hayek @matthewhayek]

I was interviewed on how we need to press for multiple policies all at once to transition to plant-rich diets.

A big reason we seem to struggle with meat reduction is because we're not really trying: taking one half step and then deeming it a failure https://t.co/7B7eVNyy6P

[Annie Leymarie @AnnieLeymarie]

Killer beef: a thorough article by the Washington Post (and some of that beef is sold in the EU and the UK too)
https://t.co/Q41hj84bFQ

[John Pawsey 🌞 @hanslope]

The second crop of #Organic Chia ever to be grown in the whole of the United Kingdom ever for @FairkingLtd @Hodmedods 👍😎🤣

[Foodrise @wearefoodrise]

Meat giant JBS claims to be committed to #NetZero2040

However, their commitment doesn't include any mention of meat🤔

In fact, JBS has ambitious growth plans rendering any 'Net Zero' commitment futile.

A thread 👇

[The Vegan Society @TheVeganSociety]

The Vegan Society has praised @oxfordshirecc after it introduced a new policy meaning only #plantbased meals will be served at Council events and meetings in future.

https://t.co/AHP002ZqGa

[Jan Dutkiewicz @jan_dutkiewicz]

The answer is yes. But we also need policies to disincentivize meat production and alternatives to facilitate a shift away from animal meat.

[EATING OUR WAY TO EXTINCTION @EatingOur]

We are now 9 days into #cop26, yet there is a serious lack of debate relating to the reduction of global meat production which would make a huge impact toward saving the planet.

No more hiding the truth. Share this post to help spread the word.

#meatcopout #eating2extinction

[The Vegan Society @TheVeganSociety]

Our Campaigns and Policy Officer, Sabrina Ahmed, makes the case for "...greater investment in the research and development of crop protein production as well as the plant protein supply chain if we’re to move at the rapid pace required to ensure we hit the 1.5 target." #COP26

[Grow Green @GrowGreenTeam]

https://t.co/CIaafUY2Mi

[The Vegan Society @TheVeganSociety]

Join this online event, "Rich Hardy From Undercover Journalist to Vegan Farmer" Thu 21 October 2021, 19:00 – 20:00 BST. Learn what vegan farming looks like and opportunities for land managers transitioning toward plant-based techniques. @GrowGreenTeam

https://t.co/oeG8zwJwCm

[Jim Baird @JimBair62221006]

'Treating beef like coal would make a big dent in greenhouse-gas emissions'

▫️Beef emits 31x more CO₂ per calorie of food than tofu

▫️Coal emits 34x more CO₂ per unit of energy output than hydropower

#ClimateCrisis #vegan #vegetarian
https://t.co/O2ABlolB7i

[Labour's Environment Campaign - SERA @serauk]

Low carbon diets: changing how we eat to fight the climate crisis https://t.co/9qJ5wGGok5

[Labour's Environment Campaign - SERA @serauk]

#SERALab21 kicking off with "Low Carbon Diet: changing how we eat to fight the climate crisis",chaired by @LisaTrickett41, with speakers @WhitechurchGirl, @TimSRT & @KerryMP

[Labour's Environment Campaign - SERA @serauk]

Can more plant based diets help fight the climate crisis?

Find out by joining us & @TheVeganSociety at Labour Party Conference on Sunday 26th September at 12:30.

For more info, visit 👇
https://t.co/VA6LZBZqzJ