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These films from 2021 helped us understand the climate crisis as it unfolded before our eyes, and continue teaching us how to become better stewards of the planet in the coming years.

Paula Goodyer11:55, Jul 22 2021 OPINION: Movies urging us to cut out meat aren’t new – think What the Health or The Game Changers. But the new US documentary Meat Me Halfway doesn’t demand meat abstinence – it just wants us to eat less. As its narrator, Brian Kateman, co-founder of the Reducetarian movement, says, persuading a lot of meat lovers to reduce their meat intake could have more impact on animal welfare and the environment than getting a small number of people to turn vega...

How to be a reducetarian (and avoid family arguments at the dinner table) A new documentary that promotes occasional veganism aims to save the planet – and our relationships Saving the planet neednt mean giving up meat entirely Credit: Marko Crnoglavac / EyeEm/Getty Images The Game Changers claimed a meat-free diet would improve sporting prowess, and Seaspiracy put its viewers off fish for life. Now, a new documentary released today that tracks one man’s groundbreaking investigations into ...

What the Health or The Game Changers. But the new US documentary Meat Me Halfway doesn’t demand meat abstinence – it just wants us to eat less. As its narrator, Brian Kateman, co-founder of the Reducetarian movement, says, persuading a lot of meat lovers to reduce their meat intake could have more impact on animal welfare and the environment than getting a small number of people to turn vegan. The film is a non-preachy look at why it’s so hard for people to eat less meat, the impact of ...

Never mind tracking steps. What about your carbon footprint? Sorry, your guac isn’t carbon-neutral. Grab a carrot instead.Credit...iStock/Getty Images By Danielle Braff May 20, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET Torben Lonne, a 34-year-old scuba diver in Copenhagen, never eats without considering the carbon footprint and the emission level of the food he’s about to consume. For that reason, his diet revolves around locally sourced fruits and vegetables, and pizza. He avoids avocados, however. “Avocados t...

Plant-based meat alternatives are surging — from veggie burgers and soy sausages to high-tech and lab-grown substitutes for beef, chicken and seafood. Yet, there’s another trend brewing that’s all about less meat, not meatless. Say hello to hybrid foods. Meat and vegetables are joining forces in this fast-growing category of hybrid products appealing to flexitarians, or part-time vegetarians. After all, most people are trying to reduce meat, not eliminate it entirely. About 36% of Americ...

Tyson Foodss first foray into alternative meats included half-meat, half-plant burgers. An executive explains why the newest products under its Raised & Rooted brand are 100% plant-based. abitter@businessinsider.com (Alex Bitter) Tyson Foods is adding burgers, sausages, and grounds to its Raised & Rooted plant-based brand. The brand dropped products that were a mix of plant- and animal-based ingredients last year. Raised & Rooted is trying to take on rivals like Impossible and B...

Beyond Meat and Pepsi are teaming up to make plant-based snacks and drinks Vox.com 1/27/2021 The soda giant announced that it was forming The PLANeT Partnership with Beyond Meat, one of the world’s largest plant-based meat manufacturers, to “develop, produce and market snacks and beverages made from plant-based protein — bringing together Beyond Meat’s innovation expertise with PepsiCo’s marketing and commercial capabilities.” PepsiCo is the third-largest food company in the world...

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