Catherine Laurence 🌱

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@Amarok1718934 Compassion is a beautiful thing @Amarok1718934 - good for you. 🐮 If it's too overwhelming, just start by swapping in soy/almond/oat milks, get used to that, then do butter, cheese & so on, learning as you go. More info: https://t.co/LMfxAuKth9 & tips at https://t.co/QHLuECGu9y💚

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@_HannahRitchie @NatureFoodJnl Did you happen to write up this response anywhere else, @_HannahRitchie? 🙏 TIA!

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@Swifterbuck That's awesome, Kev. It's often easier than people think. What are your goals and main barriers with making the switch? I'd be happy to help / share some great resources. In the meantime, one of my favourite tips is just to start with any changes you can - as @joyfulvegan says 💚

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@missroberts04_ Hey @missroberts04_ what is it about veganism that has caught your interest? I'd be happy to help share relevant tips and resources 💚

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@our_yesterdays *I realise I said "we" (apologies!) - to clarify: this shift is open to most people in high-consuming countries (can be cheaper & healthier too), and city-level action is underway to help increase access & education, with many institutions & businesses also getting on board.

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@our_yesterdays Well I'd say the beauty of plant-based diet shift is it's neither hard nor dangerous and in fact brings multiple co-benefits, so whatever we can do to help bring about a just food system transition, we should. Here's a good place to start: https://t.co/xXgfcFgLIp

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@our_yesterdays Let's not give up before trying the solution that's right here on our plates and addresses all four of David's Rs: reducing & removing GHGs, repairing ecosystems & growing resilience: a #plantbasedfood transition. Details: https://t.co/YujYebfLf0

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

This Nature Food article still crops up here and there. Hannah's response is useful.
#FoodMiles #OurWorldInData #NoteToSelf

[Hannah Ritchie @_HannahRitchie]

There is a new study in @NatureFoodJnl that suggests that 'food miles' account for nearly 20% of food emissions: https://t.co/sP3Rs0boEU

This is way higher than previous studies!

Except, this is not really the case & they're measuring very different things...

🧵👇

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@AnnieLeymarie Citation: Ripple et al. The 2023 state of the climate report: Entering uncharted territory, BioScience, 2023 biad080, https://t.co/ldfkR1gbsO

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

"The inconvenient truth is that when we eat cows, chickens and other livestock, we might as well be eating macaws, jaguars and other endangered species."
https://t.co/IwaJUqvrug

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@sentientism @GeorgeMonbiot @JamieWoodhouse @letsreplanet @DeBalie Yes exactly! I was lazily wrapping up the importance of evidence and reason into what I meant by sentientism for the purposes of the original tweet. Thanks putting it so much more clearly in your reply!

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@GeorgeMonbiot Spot on & is why @JamieWoodhouse's work to popularise @sentientism is so vital. Hope you can be on his pod some time once you're better (soon I very much hope) – when you have time amidst your phenomenal work with @letsreplanet / #RebootFood. The @DeBalie talk tops them all ✊🐈‍⬛

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@camerongreen And even more so for those who are not!

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

#WeStandWithViolet - for democracy, justice, and a liveable future.
#ProtectTheRightToProtest
#ClimateEmergency #NoPlanetB

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@GeorgeMonbiot @democracynow @camerongreen

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

💔

[spencer 🦈 @Unpop_Science]

Brazilian ranchers are burning as much rainforest as they can because they’re afraid Bolsonaro will lose next month and they won’t get away with it any longer.

The extent of the damage is apocalyptic. In a few days, a massive smoke plume will choke out the sun over São Paulo.

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

A privilege to be in the live audience for this tonight. Thank you, @joellegergis 💚

[Joelle Gergis @joellegergis]

Happening tonight!

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@camerongreen @RogerMerry1 @GeorgeMonbiot Hehe yep. Animal products=health & enviro disaster. On the latter aspect, https://t.co/LQahznyouc is a great resource, separating "regenerative-grazing" fiction from fact. Hope everyone who follows George reads #Regenesis to understand the real solutions.

[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@_HannahRitchie Thanks for your great work. Gutting to see it being misused to claim that methane from cattle is benign and more grazing is what the world needs! https://t.co/s3U6ShiRNG

[Joe Stanley @JoeWStanley]

We need to talk about

🐂 cows
💨 carbon
🔥 climate change
& #COP26

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[Catherine Laurence 🌱 @calaurence]

@PlantBasedNews https://t.co/xNWA9F42CJ might help too :)