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100% of Insects Projected to be Extinct in 100 Years

Insects are vanishing. They are going extinct 8x faster than mammals, birds and reptiles. […]

Human Activities are Wrecking Havoc on the Planet

According to the United Nations Environment Programme, “at the rate we are dumping items such as plastic bottles, bags and cups after a single use, by 2050 oceans will carry more plastic than fish and an estimated 99 per cent of seabirds will have ingested plastic.” […]

Worried About Antibiotic Overuse? Then Go Vegan.

According to the FDA, close to 80% of the antibiotics used in this country are not used for people but for livestock. […]

Baby Elephant Tries to Revive His Poisoned Mother | Meat Your Future

Baby Elephant Tries to Revive Mother

Fourteen elephants were found dead in a Malaysian forest. They were apparently poisoned, with nearby palm oil plantations and logging concessions being the likely culprits, as both view elephants as “pests.” […]

Our Choices Impact The Entire Planet

The collective impact of our individual consumption choices can only be described as catastrophic for the entire planet and every species on it. […]

Happy Vegan Thanksgiving from Meat Your Future

Let’s Give Thanks By Respecting and Honoring Life

We are so thankful for our friends, family and good fortune. However, we will not be celebrating our thankfulness today by consuming a turkey’s body (or any other animal foods). […]

Turtle Unable to Outrun a Forest Fire

This yellow turtle was burned in a forest fire. But, unlike tragedy in California, this was no accident. This turtle (along with countless other animals) was burned in a Peruvian Rainforest that was INTENTIONALLY slashed and burned. […]

Single Biggest Way to Reduce Your Impact on the Planet: A Vegan Diet | Meat Your Future

Single Biggest Way to Reduce Your Impact on the Planet: Go Vegan

Scientists from Oxford University made headlines this summer with a landmark study on the environmental impact of agriculture published in the journal Science. It found that eliminating meat and dairy could reduce an individual’s carbon footprint from food by up to 73%. […]

Humans Have Wiped Out 60% of Wildlife Since 1970

A staggering 60% of the Earth’s mammals, birds, fish and reptiles have been lost since 1970 according to the recently released 2018 Living Planet report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). […]

Do Our Food Choices Contribute to World Hunger?

Today, nearly a billion people suffer from malnutrition due to lack of food. One overriding issue is that we are using massive amounts croplands to produce feed for “livestock” animals instead of food for humans. […]