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Another world is still possible | Previously at twitter.com/calaurence
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calaurence.bsky.social
Essential reading from Wegner et al in @thelancet.com. Once again, the science is clear: a global shift to predominantly plant-based diets is urgently needed to safeguard environmental & public health doi.org/10.1016/j.ec....
#GlobalFoodSystem #AnimalAgriculture #Deforestation #Zoonoses #OneHealth
Figure 3. Benefits of a global shift to a plant-based (flexitarian) diet: Diagram shows flexitarian diet components (mostly plants) and its benefits for climate, biodiversity and human health, reducing noncommunicable disease burden and risk of zoonoses.
July 30, 2025 at 6:45 AM
calaurence.bsky.social
An urgent call for COP30 leaders from global-tipping-points.org/conference-2....

25% of GHGs from food echoes Poore & Nemecek. IPCC cites 21-37%, ipcc.ch/srccl/chapter/chapter-5/; new work suggests up to 60%, doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/adb7f2. In all cases, supporting a #plantbased shift is vital 🌱
To trigger positive tipping points that help eliminate the 25% of greenhouse gas emissions linked to food, farming, and deforestation, we call on policymakers to adopt trade policies that catalyse sustainable commodity production and to shift public money from the livestock sector to plant-based proteins. This will also help limit the risk of tipping points in the biosphere – including dieback of the Amazon rainforest – and can liberate land for regenerating nature.
July 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
calaurence.bsky.social
Pls read @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on agricultural sprawl: urban pales by comparison when you realise all built-up areas use just 1% of habitable land, while agriculture takes up almost half, mostly (80%) for animal ag.
https://www.weplanet.org/post/q-a-with-george-monbiot-it-is-time-we-became-food-numerate#:~:text=Agricultural%20sprawl%20is%20a%20far%20greater%20threat%20to%20the%20planet%20than%20urban%20sprawl.
May 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Latest in a string of evidence exonerating #plant-based alternatives. The #UPF charge against mock meats is just another beat-up. Extracts from the UK's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition highlight health harms of processed animal meat, not #alt-proteins.

And ofc #wfpb gets a big tick! 🌱
"analyses suggest that UPF categories, including meat and animal products and sweetened drinks, tend to be associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes. In contrast, UPF categories including vegetarian alternatives were not associated with adverse health outcomes." "SACN has already concluded in previous risk assessments that consumption of excess energy (calories), saturated fat, salt, free sugars and processed meat is linked to poor health outcomes. And that higher consumption of fruit and vegetables, wholegrain foods and fibre reduces health risks."
April 23, 2025 at 4:34 AM