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Livestock and sustainable food systems – a complex relationship Livestock production is more than just producing meat, milk and eggs. It provides many crucial services world-wide, particularly for small-scale and women farmers in the Global South. But these important services are often only insufficiently considered in the current debate on livestock’s negative impact on the environment and climate.

Misleading Pork Labels Misinform Consumers on Meat Sustainability - A study conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge compared various pig farming methods, such as woodland, free range, RSPCA assured, Red Tractor certified, and organic, to assess their impact on land use, greenhouse gas emissions, antibiotics use, and animal welfare. The findings revealed that none of the farm types consistently excelled in all four areas, which could have significant implications for environmentally conscious consumers. Despite some farms performing well above average across all measures, current label or assurance schemes were unable to predict which farms these would be. The current food labelling narrative does not accurately reflect the... - https://lnkd.in/e5HVrp7H

Cultivated meat. It could end factory farming. It could rewild the planet. It could save the climate. But it could also be about to be banned. Yes, banned, as in made illegal. That's why we need your help, together we can build a grassroots movement in defence of cultivated meat. https://lnkd.in/gmK25UJt We know, it sounds crazy! But this is what's already happening. Starting in Italy in 2023, the Meloni government brought in a law criminalising the producing or selling cultivated meat. Now 12 other European countries are considering passing bans and there is even talk of a European wide ban. In the US, the state of Florida has placed a ban on cultivated meat and several other states look to follow. This critically important sustainable food industry is under immense pressure from the livestock industry and reactionary politicians who want to squash it before it's even truly gotten started. That's why we need your help, together we can build a grassroots movement in defence of cultivated meat. https://lnkd.in/gmK25UJt

Cultivated meat. It could end factory farming. It could rewild the planet. It could save the climate. But it could also be about to be banned. Yes, banned, as in made illegal. That's why we need your help, together we can build a grassroots movement in defence of cultivated meat. https://lnkd.in/gmK25UJt We know, it sounds crazy! But this is what's already happening. Starting in Italy in 2023, the Meloni government brought in a law criminalising the production or selling cultivated meat. Now 12 other European countries are considering passing bans and there is even talk of a European wide ban. In the US, the state of Florida has placed a ban on cultivated meat and several other states look to follow. This critically important sustainable food industry is under immense pressure from the livestock industry and reactionary politicians who want to squash it before it's even truly gotten started. That's why we need your help, together we can build a grassroots movement in defence of cultivated meat. https://lnkd.in/gmK25UJt

Cultivated meat. It could end factory farming. It could rewild the planet. It could save the climate. But it could also be about to be banned. Yes, banned, as in made illegal. That's why we need your help, together we can build a grassroots movement in defence of cultivated meat. https://lnkd.in/gmK25UJt We know, it sounds crazy! But this is what's already happening. Starting in Italy in 2023, the Meloni government brought in a law criminalising the producing or selling cultivated meat. Now 12 other European countries are considering passing bans and there is even talk of a European wide ban. In the US, the state of Florida has placed a ban on cultivated meat and several other states look to follow. This critically important sustainable food industry is under immense pressure from the livestock industry and reactionary politicians who want to squash it before it's even truly gotten started. That's why we need your help, together we can build a grassroots movement in defence of cultivated meat. https://lnkd.in/gmK25UJt

👏Louder for the people in the back: More plant-based diets = better food security! Europe’s top farming university, Wageningen University, just dropped some truth: The livestock industry isn’t a solution to food security—it’s a major obstacle. Here’s why: 👉 60% of Europe’s crops are used as animal feed. That’s wildly inefficient. 👉 85% of EU agricultural emissions come from livestock production. The real solution? Shift toward plant-based diets. Here’s what the report recommends: ✅ Rebalance subsidies: Stop funding emissions-heavy animal ag (which gets 80% of CAP subsidies) and support plant-based foods grown for humans. ✅ Rethink food environments: Make sustainable, healthy food the easy and affordable choice. ✅ Scale back intensive animal ag: Focus on less resource-intensive systems and reduce reliance on feed crops. 🌿 Bonuses: 👉 Slash reliance on imported, deforestation-linked soy. 👉 Cut fertilizer use (most of it grows animal feed anyway). 👉 Free up massive amounts of land to restore nature—think lush woodlands, wetlands, and increased biodiversity—all while capturing more carbon. The science is clear. The path forward is clear. Now it’s time to act. Read more and join the conversation: https://lnkd.in/dyc6vWPD

We must transform both our energy and food systems. Our food systems are the number one cause of bursting our planetary boundaries which sustain natural ecosystem functions and the big banks are largely ignoring the food sector when considering their climate commitments. We can all agree we must STOP FUNDING INDISTRIAL AGRICULTURE. Industrial meat and dairy are driving global destruction of nature and climate disruption. Industrial agriculture is long overdue to be illegal. Where do you bank? This report must be cause for urgent change by Barclays Bank of America J.P. Morgan ANZ and Rabo AgriFinance Rabobank

Who supports change in the dairy industry? 🐄 🥛 As agriculture steadily moves towards a more sustainable future, dairy farming has become one of the sectors most under pressure. The issue of methane emissions has been well publicised, despite the fact that methane is only a small percentage of a dairy cow’s total carbon emission and that the scientific debate on how to best measure methane’s impact has far from concluded. But other significant issues add to the complexity and include animal welfare issues such as the adoption of calf at foot systems, which avoid early weaning, as well as a move to more sustainable production systems. The dairy farmer faces a considerable conundrum, in that an expanding world population requires increased supplies of quality protein while changes to systems reduce economic production and increase costs. Read the full article on the VetSalus website: https://lnkd.in/euyN5d8K #dairyfarming #change #vet

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Totally agree. And unfortunately not even very new knowledge. I think it shows that scientific knowledge and seeing multiple sustainability connections is one thing, and policymaking and being a farmer in a society in need of transition is another. Politicians have their own departmental and party priority lists, which - also depending which department :) - may not be very supportive of systemic changes. Importantly, many farmers are locked in with investments, knowledge, traditions, livestock- and production based subsidies, and a non-functional market where demand changes either lead to reduced prices which increase demand again, or to increased export. So - besides changing food environments for consumers towards the affordable, healthy and easier choice, I think we likewise need to make food environments for farmers easier - make sustainable food production the easier and more profitable choice - which includes more plants, more extensive livestock, and better adapted productions.