Arturo Jose Garcia
@ajgarcialive.bsky.social
Food Systems Advocacy
Reposted by Arturo Jose Garcia
🚨 Public Voting is OPEN for AI Loves Animals—Images 2025! 🏆🐾 Help decide the Best of Show winner! 🎨 Voting runs until March 30—meet the finalists and cast your vote:
🐶 AA074 – A child’s empathy in action
🦄 AA070 – Breaking down human-made barriers
🦊 AA049 – Who gets to be saved?
🐶 AA074 – A child’s empathy in action
🦄 AA070 – Breaking down human-made barriers
🦊 AA049 – Who gets to be saved?
March 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
🚨 Public Voting is OPEN for AI Loves Animals—Images 2025! 🏆🐾 Help decide the Best of Show winner! 🎨 Voting runs until March 30—meet the finalists and cast your vote:
🐶 AA074 – A child’s empathy in action
🦄 AA070 – Breaking down human-made barriers
🦊 AA049 – Who gets to be saved?
🐶 AA074 – A child’s empathy in action
🦄 AA070 – Breaking down human-made barriers
🦊 AA049 – Who gets to be saved?
Don’t miss this FREE AI Image Creation Tools Workshop! Learn to use tools like Canva, Ideogram, and Leonardo to create impactful visuals for the AI Loves Animals—Images 2025 contest. Join us on Zoom Today, Dec 12th, at 4 PM EST!
🚨 Remember to register for our FREE AI tools Workshop!
Don’t miss out on our free workshop designed to help you craft stunning visuals for the AI Loves Animals—Images 2025 contest! With over $10,000 in prizes at stake, this is your opportunity to sharpen your skills and make your entry stand out.
Don’t miss out on our free workshop designed to help you craft stunning visuals for the AI Loves Animals—Images 2025 contest! With over $10,000 in prizes at stake, this is your opportunity to sharpen your skills and make your entry stand out.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Workshop 1: Introduction to AI Image Creation Tools. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
AI Loves Animals presents an introduction to AI image creation tools, the first in a series of workshops dedicated to creating images using AI tools.
Today, we are joined by AI tools expert Kyle Behr...
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December 12, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Don’t miss this FREE AI Image Creation Tools Workshop! Learn to use tools like Canva, Ideogram, and Leonardo to create impactful visuals for the AI Loves Animals—Images 2025 contest. Join us on Zoom Today, Dec 12th, at 4 PM EST!
Imagine real meat, with a fraction of the impact on the environment and animals. Don’t we owe it to ourselves, the animals, and the planet to pull on this lever and give cultivated meat a shot?
Cultivated Meat: A Cut Above for Farmers, Health, and Safety
Arturo Jose Garcia and Allie Molinaro argue that cultivated meat can be a boon for smallholder farmers, health and safety.
www.greenqueen.com.hk
January 16, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Imagine real meat, with a fraction of the impact on the environment and animals. Don’t we owe it to ourselves, the animals, and the planet to pull on this lever and give cultivated meat a shot?
The latest update from the IUCN Red List reveals a stark increase in endangered species, now totaling over 44,000. Climate change is a major driver, impacting species like Atlantic salmon and green turtles.
Endangered species list grows by 2,000. Climate change is part of the problem
The International Union for Conservation of Nature, the leading tracker of global biodiversity, released their new Red List of Threatened Species on Monday at the United Nations climate conference in ...
apnews.com
January 15, 2024 at 11:45 AM
The latest update from the IUCN Red List reveals a stark increase in endangered species, now totaling over 44,000. Climate change is a major driver, impacting species like Atlantic salmon and green turtles.
🚨 Big Oil & Ag’s new ‘green’ facade? Factory Farm Biogas. Billions invested, but is it just clever greenwashing? More emissions, environmental injustice, and fossil fuel reliance in disguise. 🌍💰🔥
The Big Oil and Big Ag Ponzi Scheme: Factory Farm Biogas
A new, dangerous form of corporate consolidation is sweeping the nation: the marriage of Big Oil & Gas with Big Agribusiness. Decades of organizing has exposed oil and gas companies for their roles in...
www.foodandwaterwatch.org
January 14, 2024 at 11:58 AM
🚨 Big Oil & Ag’s new ‘green’ facade? Factory Farm Biogas. Billions invested, but is it just clever greenwashing? More emissions, environmental injustice, and fossil fuel reliance in disguise. 🌍💰🔥
Exploring the Global Risk Report 2024: A world at a crossroads with environmental challenges, technological shifts, and economic uncertainties. How we respond now shapes our future. The top 3 short term and long term risks are connected to our food systems.
www.weforum.org/publications...
www.weforum.org/publications...
January 13, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Exploring the Global Risk Report 2024: A world at a crossroads with environmental challenges, technological shifts, and economic uncertainties. How we respond now shapes our future. The top 3 short term and long term risks are connected to our food systems.
www.weforum.org/publications...
www.weforum.org/publications...
Thirty years in the making! The UK is poised to make a historic change by banning live animal exports. No more long, cruel journeys for animals. Read about this potential victory for animal welfare and what it means for the future.
Live animal export ban is a resolution the UK Government must keep – Philip Lymbery
Thirty years after protests against live animal exports, the UK is on the cusp of making a historic change
www.scotsman.com
January 12, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Thirty years in the making! The UK is poised to make a historic change by banning live animal exports. No more long, cruel journeys for animals. Read about this potential victory for animal welfare and what it means for the future.
The global food system is at a crossroads! A new report by the World Economic Forum & Accenture highlights the urgent need for change. From tackling obesity to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it's time to reimagine how we grow, sell, and consume food.
The global food system no longer meets our health needs. Here are four changes that can help us to e...
The length of a healthy life is deteriorating, says a new report from the Forum and Accenture. Here are four changes needed in the global food systems.
www.weforum.org
January 12, 2024 at 1:09 AM
The global food system is at a crossroads! A new report by the World Economic Forum & Accenture highlights the urgent need for change. From tackling obesity to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it's time to reimagine how we grow, sell, and consume food.
UK lawmakers urge the SEC to halt JBS SA’s NYSE listing, citing environmental concerns. JBS faces scrutiny over deforestation and human rights. How will this impact global meat supply and climate action?
World’s Top Meat Supplier Should Not Join NYSE, UK Lawmakers Urge
A group of UK lawmakers is planning to push the US Securities and Exchange Commission to block listing JBS SA, the world’s largest meat supplier, on the New York Stock Exchange, saying doing so woul...
www.bloomberg.com
January 11, 2024 at 12:34 AM
UK lawmakers urge the SEC to halt JBS SA’s NYSE listing, citing environmental concerns. JBS faces scrutiny over deforestation and human rights. How will this impact global meat supply and climate action?
This is a direct result of decades and decades of work by South Korean activists, advocates and organizations. I am personally forever grateful and humbled by your work, tenacity, and perseverance. Congratulations on this massive win. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
January 9, 2024 at 9:44 PM
This is a direct result of decades and decades of work by South Korean activists, advocates and organizations. I am personally forever grateful and humbled by your work, tenacity, and perseverance. Congratulations on this massive win. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Highlighting the environmental impact of beef production: Pasture-finished beef has 20% higher production emissions and a 42% higher carbon footprint than grain-finished. No, I am not advocating for grain-finished cattle because that still sucks for the environment, the animals, and humans big time.
Carbon opportunity cost increases carbon footprint advantage of grain-finished beef
Beef production accounts for the largest share of global livestock greenhouse gas emissions and is an important target for climate mitigation efforts. Most life-cycle assessments comparing the carbon ...
journals.plos.org
January 8, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Highlighting the environmental impact of beef production: Pasture-finished beef has 20% higher production emissions and a 42% higher carbon footprint than grain-finished. No, I am not advocating for grain-finished cattle because that still sucks for the environment, the animals, and humans big time.
Farmers can't keep subsidizing cheap food. The UK's food supply chain faces critical issues, with farmers struggling with rising costs and inefficient supply models.
Farmers subsidising cheap food ‘cannot continue’, new report urges
The report's author Ged Futter wrote that recent global and climatic events had exposed supply chain weaknesses and emptied farming bank accounts
www.thegrocer.co.uk
January 7, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Farmers can't keep subsidizing cheap food. The UK's food supply chain faces critical issues, with farmers struggling with rising costs and inefficient supply models.
What’s coming in 2024? From Ozempice effect to climate conscious parents, the focus is shifting towards sustainable eating. Expect a rise in personalized food, plant-based seafood, and whole-food-based meat replacements. Keep an eye on plant based snacks for Gen-Z and increased label transparency.
Our 2024 Future Food Trend Predictions Are Here!
From the Ozempic effect to climate-conscious parents, here's what Green Queen predicts will be the major future food trends of 2024.
www.greenqueen.com.hk
January 6, 2024 at 1:14 PM
What’s coming in 2024? From Ozempice effect to climate conscious parents, the focus is shifting towards sustainable eating. Expect a rise in personalized food, plant-based seafood, and whole-food-based meat replacements. Keep an eye on plant based snacks for Gen-Z and increased label transparency.
UK’s high deforestation footprint is driven by the consumption of products like soya, cocoa, palm oil, beef, and leather. This pattern is causing significant harm to the world’s forests, impacting biodiversity, indigenous communities, and global emissions.
Deforestation effect of UK consumption unsustainable, say MPs
Committee finds British consumers contributing particularly highly to destruction of world’s forests
t.co
January 5, 2024 at 8:53 PM
UK’s high deforestation footprint is driven by the consumption of products like soya, cocoa, palm oil, beef, and leather. This pattern is causing significant harm to the world’s forests, impacting biodiversity, indigenous communities, and global emissions.
America's love for chicken and cheese is depleting our precious groundwater reserves. Intensive farming for animal feed in dry regions exacerbates the crisis. It's time to rethink our dietary choices and shift away from industrial animal agriculture.
How America’s Diet Is Feeding the Groundwater Crisis
As dinner tables and snack menus feature far more chicken and cheese, farms are expanding where water is scarce.
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2024 at 1:32 PM
America's love for chicken and cheese is depleting our precious groundwater reserves. Intensive farming for animal feed in dry regions exacerbates the crisis. It's time to rethink our dietary choices and shift away from industrial animal agriculture.
Despite challenges, cultivated meat offers a crucial step towards a sustainable future. Let's not dismiss an innovation that could reduce animal suffering, environmental damage, and health risks.
www.fastcompany.com/91001255/cel...
www.fastcompany.com/91001255/cel...
January 3, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Despite challenges, cultivated meat offers a crucial step towards a sustainable future. Let's not dismiss an innovation that could reduce animal suffering, environmental damage, and health risks.
www.fastcompany.com/91001255/cel...
www.fastcompany.com/91001255/cel...
Exploring the buzz around Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) and health risks. Is fear driving our food choices? A new article breaks down the complexities and myths. Let's focus on promoting reducing meat consumption and eating more plants, not fear-mongering.
Beware the mix of food and fear – the truth about ultra-processed foods is still emerging | Amelia...
Early research on UPFs is welcome – but if people are missing out on nutrients in a quest to avoid them, is it really helping, asks journalist Amelia Tait
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Exploring the buzz around Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) and health risks. Is fear driving our food choices? A new article breaks down the complexities and myths. Let's focus on promoting reducing meat consumption and eating more plants, not fear-mongering.
Out today! Dive into the world of nutrition genetics with the new @netflix Documentary "You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment." Follow identical twins on a unique journey exploring how diet influences our DNA.
Watch You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment | Netflix Official Site
Identical twins change their diets and lifestyles for eight weeks in a unique scientific experiment designed to explore how certain foods impact the body.
www.netflix.com
January 1, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Out today! Dive into the world of nutrition genetics with the new @netflix Documentary "You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment." Follow identical twins on a unique journey exploring how diet influences our DNA.
A study by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine emphasizes the power of plant-based foods in combating chronic diseases. With 75% of guidelines advocating for more veggies, 69% for fruits, and 58% for whole grains, eating a plant forward diet is crucial for one’s health.
Consistency in Clinical Practice Guidelines: Eat More Plant Foods - American College of Lifestyle Me...
Understanding that there is consistent agreement rather than debate should increase clinicians’ confidence that they are making sound evidence-based recommendations to their patients when recommendi...
lifestylemedicine.org
December 31, 2023 at 2:26 PM
A study by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine emphasizes the power of plant-based foods in combating chronic diseases. With 75% of guidelines advocating for more veggies, 69% for fruits, and 58% for whole grains, eating a plant forward diet is crucial for one’s health.
Nuclear energy, urban living, and plant-based diets might not feel 'natural,' but they're key to real environmental progress. It's time to look beyond "vibes-based environmentalism”.
Your Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Is a Big Lie
Eating organic and switching to low-energy light bulbs feels like the green thing to do, but are people missing the bigger opportunities right in front of them?
www.wired.com
December 30, 2023 at 11:46 AM
Nuclear energy, urban living, and plant-based diets might not feel 'natural,' but they're key to real environmental progress. It's time to look beyond "vibes-based environmentalism”.
#COP28 has come and gone. Now what? The urgent need for effective financing to support vulnerable communities against extreme weather is clear. Commitments are made, but action is imperative. We must help voices suffering now.
After COP28, questions remain for communities struggling with climate change
Here is a look back at the top adaptation-related moments from this year’s UN Climate Change Conference.
www.unep.org
December 29, 2023 at 11:33 AM
#COP28 has come and gone. Now what? The urgent need for effective financing to support vulnerable communities against extreme weather is clear. Commitments are made, but action is imperative. We must help voices suffering now.
Canadian universities are leading a pivotal shift towards sustainable eating by introducing more plant-based options on menus. Responding to student demands, this trend reflects a critical move towards climate action and food systems change. t.co/HUfqJkPTB9
December 28, 2023 at 1:22 PM
Canadian universities are leading a pivotal shift towards sustainable eating by introducing more plant-based options on menus. Responding to student demands, this trend reflects a critical move towards climate action and food systems change. t.co/HUfqJkPTB9
Food waste isn't just about leftovers; it's deeply tied to industrial animal agriculture. With meat and dairy products making up a significant part of the waste, we need to rethink our food systems for a sustainable future.
If the U.S. wants to reduce food waste, we must address overproduction | GUEST COMMENTARY
I’ve long been concerned that the government isn’t doing enough to prevent food waste. That’s why I was excited to dig into the Biden Administration’s first formal draft strategy to address th...
www.baltimoresun.com
December 27, 2023 at 11:54 AM
Food waste isn't just about leftovers; it's deeply tied to industrial animal agriculture. With meat and dairy products making up a significant part of the waste, we need to rethink our food systems for a sustainable future.
Incremental steps in environmental policy are insufficient in the face of our existential climate crisis. The notion that 'System Change, Not Climate Change' is our only viable path to a sustainable future is resonating more than ever.
Days of Rage
System change is – and has always been – our only realistic means of defending the living planet. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 19th July 2022 Can we talk about it now? I mean the s...
www.monbiot.com
December 26, 2023 at 1:05 PM
Incremental steps in environmental policy are insufficient in the face of our existential climate crisis. The notion that 'System Change, Not Climate Change' is our only viable path to a sustainable future is resonating more than ever.
Revolutionizing plant based meats with age-old fermentation techniques! A step towards sustainable eating with improved taste and affordability. A shift from resource-heavy food production is key for our planet.
How age-old food science could make fake meat taste better
Protein-rich products made from fermentation could play a significant role in supporting a shift away from resource-intensive ways of producing food.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 25, 2023 at 3:32 PM
Revolutionizing plant based meats with age-old fermentation techniques! A step towards sustainable eating with improved taste and affordability. A shift from resource-heavy food production is key for our planet.