Eleanor Boyle
@eleanorboyle.bsky.social
Citizen, writer, speaker, and optimist, convinced that food systems can be healthy, sustainable, and just. Author of 'Mobilize Food!' (mobilizefood.org) and 'High Steaks: Why and How to Eat Less Meat. Blogging at eleanorboyle.com.
So true @sentientmedia.org that industrial animal factories get only a fraction of the criticism they deserve despite impacts on planetary, animal, & human well-being. I've analysed excuses from activists, govts & policy-makers on why they don't talk about meat. www.eleanorboyle.com/blog/the-obs...
January 9, 2026 at 12:25 AM
So true @sentientmedia.org that industrial animal factories get only a fraction of the criticism they deserve despite impacts on planetary, animal, & human well-being. I've analysed excuses from activists, govts & policy-makers on why they don't talk about meat. www.eleanorboyle.com/blog/the-obs...
Surprise! The new U.S. dietary guidelines were heavily influenced by researchers with professional ties to meat and dairy industries. Sigh. #eatlessmeat #canadafoodguide
www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n....
www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n....
Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries
The industry connections of an advisory panel for the new dietary guidelines are notable, especially in light of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s criticism of corporate influence.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Surprise! The new U.S. dietary guidelines were heavily influenced by researchers with professional ties to meat and dairy industries. Sigh. #eatlessmeat #canadafoodguide
www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n....
www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n....
Canada's recent move is exciting -- to launch a National School Food Program. Now let's encourage the program to offer plenty of plant-based meals and plant-based milks.
Taylor Meek, Development & Project Coordinator: "I liked this story because it is an extension of previous coverage I’ve followed on the battle of schools vs plant-based milk. This feels like a huge shift that has the potential to impact millions!"
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Senate Finally OKs Plant-Based Milk in Public Schools
A newly-passed Senate bill would remove the federal restriction on serving non-dairy milks in school lunches.
sentientmedia.org
January 8, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Canada's recent move is exciting -- to launch a National School Food Program. Now let's encourage the program to offer plenty of plant-based meals and plant-based milks.
Food visionaries have said for years that food systems are too important to be entirely in the private sector. Here's an intriguing and related proposal:
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
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Vancouver mayoral candidate has a plan to lower grocery costs | Urbanized
Vancouver mayoral candidate Amanda Burrows is pitching a plan that could lower the cost of groceries and protect at-risk grocery stores.
dailyhive.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Food visionaries have said for years that food systems are too important to be entirely in the private sector. Here's an intriguing and related proposal:
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
The world feels chaotic but here's one resolution for the New Year that with positive outcomes for environment, social justice, and for... our sense of just doing the right thing. Thank you @kennytorrella.bsky.social
A little end of year analysis from me on the state of all things plant-based, and why eating a more plant-based diet is still one of the most impactful things people can do for society:
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One of the most impactful resolutions you can make in the new year
Why we should aspire to eat less meat like it’s 2019.
www.vox.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The world feels chaotic but here's one resolution for the New Year that with positive outcomes for environment, social justice, and for... our sense of just doing the right thing. Thank you @kennytorrella.bsky.social
Me too, Eliot. I'm a long-time fan of @brucefriedrich.bsky.social, and of @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social. I wouldn't have expected JanD to argue for industrial food, but given his past work, I'm intrigued. Thanks for reminding me to pre-order, now done through a locally-owned Vancouver store. :-)
Just pre-ordered Meat by @brucefriedrich.bsky.social and Feed the People by @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social and @gnrosenberg.bsky.social.
Looking forward to reading these when they drop in February
Looking forward to reading these when they drop in February
January 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Me too, Eliot. I'm a long-time fan of @brucefriedrich.bsky.social, and of @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social. I wouldn't have expected JanD to argue for industrial food, but given his past work, I'm intrigued. Thanks for reminding me to pre-order, now done through a locally-owned Vancouver store. :-)
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Thank you, setharielgreen.com, for reminding us of the power of incremental steps toward more plant-based food systems.
Thank you, setharielgreen.com, for reminding us of the power of incremental steps toward more plant-based food systems.
Sensible intermediate goals for reducing meat at universities
En route to 50% plant-based, I'd like to see, for example, a complete vegan protein available at every lunch and dinner.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Thank you, setharielgreen.com, for reminding us of the power of incremental steps toward more plant-based food systems.
Thank you, setharielgreen.com, for reminding us of the power of incremental steps toward more plant-based food systems.
Foie gras? Really? If you agree that humans could do better, consider signing the petition. mailchi.mp/humanefood.c...
Urgent - sign before January 2nd!
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December 7, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Foie gras? Really? If you agree that humans could do better, consider signing the petition. mailchi.mp/humanefood.c...
Big Meat Co has had to stop claiming that its beef is good for climate. It's not.
earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...
And here's an excellent 2024 report on disinformation strategies from industrial animal agric: www.academia.edu/116777837/Ha...
@plantbasednews.bsky.social
@farmforward.bsky.social
earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...
And here's an excellent 2024 report on disinformation strategies from industrial animal agric: www.academia.edu/116777837/Ha...
@plantbasednews.bsky.social
@farmforward.bsky.social
Tyson Foods Agrees to Stop Making ‘Net-zero’ and ‘Climate-smart Beef’ Claims
Lawsuit alleged Tyson Foods falsely claimed it will be net-zero by 2050 and marketed its industrial beef products as “climate-smart”
earthjustice.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Big Meat Co has had to stop claiming that its beef is good for climate. It's not.
earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...
And here's an excellent 2024 report on disinformation strategies from industrial animal agric: www.academia.edu/116777837/Ha...
@plantbasednews.bsky.social
@farmforward.bsky.social
earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...
And here's an excellent 2024 report on disinformation strategies from industrial animal agric: www.academia.edu/116777837/Ha...
@plantbasednews.bsky.social
@farmforward.bsky.social
Paul McCartney was my favourite Beatle. And he's an activist on the excesses of industrial meat -- which is still being served at "climate" conferences like COP. As he told COP: "Serving meat at a climate summit is like handing out cigarettes at a cancer-prevention conference!" tinyurl.com/aaepmx6h
Paul McCartney urges COP30 to drop meat from its menu - Meat Free Monday
Meat Free Monday founder calls on climate summit in Brazil to practise what it preaches by serving plant-based meals
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November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Paul McCartney was my favourite Beatle. And he's an activist on the excesses of industrial meat -- which is still being served at "climate" conferences like COP. As he told COP: "Serving meat at a climate summit is like handing out cigarettes at a cancer-prevention conference!" tinyurl.com/aaepmx6h
Climate action focuses mostly on the extraction & burning of fossil fuels, and that's understandable. But industrial production of excessive meat and dairy is also a climate problem and potential solution. westcoastclimateaction.ca/reconsiderin... #ClimateAction #PlantBased
RECONSIDERING CLIMATE AND FOOD IN 2025 – West Coast Climate Action Network
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November 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Climate action focuses mostly on the extraction & burning of fossil fuels, and that's understandable. But industrial production of excessive meat and dairy is also a climate problem and potential solution. westcoastclimateaction.ca/reconsiderin... #ClimateAction #PlantBased
I've been advised not to be prescriptive on social media. But then how to encourage behaviour change? eg: Avian flu is back in BC, killing birds & business. www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9...
Meanwhile, chicken-eaters stoke avian flu by supporting factory farming. What can we do? And how to say it nicely?
Meanwhile, chicken-eaters stoke avian flu by supporting factory farming. What can we do? And how to say it nicely?
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I've been advised not to be prescriptive on social media. But then how to encourage behaviour change? eg: Avian flu is back in BC, killing birds & business. www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9...
Meanwhile, chicken-eaters stoke avian flu by supporting factory farming. What can we do? And how to say it nicely?
Meanwhile, chicken-eaters stoke avian flu by supporting factory farming. What can we do? And how to say it nicely?
Got goosebumps watching this 4-minute video from
solefoodfarms.com, which grows healthy local food in Vancouver, and employs individuals who've had a tough time finding jobs and community.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R55D...
solefoodfarms.com, which grows healthy local food in Vancouver, and employs individuals who've had a tough time finding jobs and community.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R55D...
Sole Food Street Farms
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November 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Got goosebumps watching this 4-minute video from
solefoodfarms.com, which grows healthy local food in Vancouver, and employs individuals who've had a tough time finding jobs and community.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R55D...
solefoodfarms.com, which grows healthy local food in Vancouver, and employs individuals who've had a tough time finding jobs and community.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R55D...
When we consume, we're emitting even more GHGs than we imagine. For that reminder I thank Lloyd Alter, who encourages us to only consume what we actually need. Thank you, @lloydalter.bsky.social, for quoting my Globe piece arguing for rationing of consumption.
lloydalter.substack.com/p/how-much-h...
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How much house is enough?
In a world where we worry about upfront carbon emissions, we have to ask what is a big enough home, what is sufficient, and what is too much.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
When we consume, we're emitting even more GHGs than we imagine. For that reminder I thank Lloyd Alter, who encourages us to only consume what we actually need. Thank you, @lloydalter.bsky.social, for quoting my Globe piece arguing for rationing of consumption.
lloydalter.substack.com/p/how-much-h...
lloydalter.substack.com/p/how-much-h...
Good to see mainstream media reporting on scientific evidence that too much meat production and consumption
worsen climate change. abcnews.go.com/US/carbon-co.... Now we just need more climate-conscious activists and individuals to prioritize it. www.eleanorboyle.com/blog/the-obs...
#sustainablefood
worsen climate change. abcnews.go.com/US/carbon-co.... Now we just need more climate-conscious activists and individuals to prioritize it. www.eleanorboyle.com/blog/the-obs...
#sustainablefood
The Obstacle Is The Way
Introduction to a Series
For more than 25 years I've been researching and writing about food systems. And for all those years I've been surprised and perplexed that so many organizations and colleague...
www.eleanorboyle.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Good to see mainstream media reporting on scientific evidence that too much meat production and consumption
worsen climate change. abcnews.go.com/US/carbon-co.... Now we just need more climate-conscious activists and individuals to prioritize it. www.eleanorboyle.com/blog/the-obs...
#sustainablefood
worsen climate change. abcnews.go.com/US/carbon-co.... Now we just need more climate-conscious activists and individuals to prioritize it. www.eleanorboyle.com/blog/the-obs...
#sustainablefood
Small-scale sustainable farming: It's tough, yet some farmers make it happen. That's the focus of the new film The Hands that Feed Us. Congrats to creator Devon Cooke, who I met when we were on a food-issues panel together.
Here's an inspiring trailer: vimeo.com/1123672979.
thehandsthatfeedus.ca
Here's an inspiring trailer: vimeo.com/1123672979.
thehandsthatfeedus.ca
The Hands that Feed Us – Can our farmers afford to feed us?
thehandsthatfeedus.ca
October 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Small-scale sustainable farming: It's tough, yet some farmers make it happen. That's the focus of the new film The Hands that Feed Us. Congrats to creator Devon Cooke, who I met when we were on a food-issues panel together.
Here's an inspiring trailer: vimeo.com/1123672979.
thehandsthatfeedus.ca
Here's an inspiring trailer: vimeo.com/1123672979.
thehandsthatfeedus.ca
So you've cut back on your meat intake or gone vegan. Here's a way to also act at a global level. The World Health Org wants feedback on what is 'optimal intake' of animal-source vs plant-source foods. Anyone can respond. The meat industry will. www.who.int/news-room/ar...
Call for comment on the scope of the WHO guideline on optimal intake of animal-source foods
To provide much-needed, evidence-informed guidance on this important topic, WHO has brought together experts from all over the globe (WHO guideline development group or ‘GDG’), with a wide range of re...
www.who.int
September 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
So you've cut back on your meat intake or gone vegan. Here's a way to also act at a global level. The World Health Org wants feedback on what is 'optimal intake' of animal-source vs plant-source foods. Anyone can respond. The meat industry will. www.who.int/news-room/ar...
Factory dairy farming is questionable for so many reasons. Now US dairy farmers are having trouble finding workers because of govt crackdowns on immigration. Maybe we need to rethink how we produce food. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
‘The whole thing is screwed up’: Farmers in deep-red Pennsylvania struggle to find workers
They’re pushing lawmakers to move faster on a farm labor solution, even as the president cracks down on immigration.
www.politico.com
September 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Factory dairy farming is questionable for so many reasons. Now US dairy farmers are having trouble finding workers because of govt crackdowns on immigration. Maybe we need to rethink how we produce food. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
What’s the root problem in our food systems? In this short clip, long-time foodfirst.org executive director Eric Holt-Gimenez shows you his fridge, his compost bin, and his answer to that Q. m.youtube.com/watch?v=kcct...
A Foodie's Guide to Capitalism: Understanding Food Waste
YouTube video by FoodFirst
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August 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
What’s the root problem in our food systems? In this short clip, long-time foodfirst.org executive director Eric Holt-Gimenez shows you his fridge, his compost bin, and his answer to that Q. m.youtube.com/watch?v=kcct...
Wish I could attend this week's EU Conference to discuss a European Action Plan for Plant-Based Diets. Europe is way ahead of North America on how to transform agriculture and diets for climate and health.
June 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Wish I could attend this week's EU Conference to discuss a European Action Plan for Plant-Based Diets. Europe is way ahead of North America on how to transform agriculture and diets for climate and health.
Scientists are stepping up to show that livestock methane is a major climate problem, and that sly industry calculations don't tell the story. All of us can support science and climate by eating much less meat & dairy. www.ft.com/content/2ea6... @foodrise.bsky.social
Scientists accuse New Zealand and Ireland of trying to cover up livestock emissions
‘Accounting trick’ to support methane-emitting sectors undermines fight against climate change, say researchers
www.ft.com
June 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Scientists are stepping up to show that livestock methane is a major climate problem, and that sly industry calculations don't tell the story. All of us can support science and climate by eating much less meat & dairy. www.ft.com/content/2ea6... @foodrise.bsky.social
My advice to @mark-carney.bsky.social: To achieve our goals on sovereignty, climate, and more, boldly form a WWII-style War Cabinet including members of other political parties for (1) more diverse ideas, (2) more national unity, (3) less knee-jerk adversarial oppositionalism. #markcarneycanadianPM.
May 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
My advice to @mark-carney.bsky.social: To achieve our goals on sovereignty, climate, and more, boldly form a WWII-style War Cabinet including members of other political parties for (1) more diverse ideas, (2) more national unity, (3) less knee-jerk adversarial oppositionalism. #markcarneycanadianPM.
To stop avian flu we need to stop factory farming chickens by the billions. That's been the conclusion of numerous environmental and health analysts. Finally, the poultry industry itself is admitting that today's industrial chicken business could use a rethink. www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat...
Rethinking Poultry Farms to Combat Avian Flu
Experts reveal critical changes needed in poultry farming to combat HPAI, addressing biosecurity risks and disease transmission in modern agricultural practices.
www.wattagnet.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:58 AM
To stop avian flu we need to stop factory farming chickens by the billions. That's been the conclusion of numerous environmental and health analysts. Finally, the poultry industry itself is admitting that today's industrial chicken business could use a rethink. www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat...
When you read scientific articles, look at the bottom to see who funded the research. Here's an example from food scholar Marion Nestle about a study $upported by the beef industry. For food-system analysis, I recommend Nestle's excellent foodpolitics.com.
www.foodpolitics.com/2025/04/2744...
www.foodpolitics.com/2025/04/2744...
Industry-funded study of the week: Beef - Food Politics by Marion Nestle
Christopher Gardner writes me that the next time I need an example of an industry-funded study, I should take a look at this one. Happy to. The Study: A Mediterranean-Style Diet with Lean Beef Lowers...
www.foodpolitics.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
When you read scientific articles, look at the bottom to see who funded the research. Here's an example from food scholar Marion Nestle about a study $upported by the beef industry. For food-system analysis, I recommend Nestle's excellent foodpolitics.com.
www.foodpolitics.com/2025/04/2744...
www.foodpolitics.com/2025/04/2744...