How does the food system impact our climate?
The climate crisis may not be at the forefront of our minds when we buy a bag of apples at the grocery store, order dinner at a restaurant, or throw…
How does meat production and consumption impact biodiversity?
In the midst of an 8 year RAN campaign on Conflict Palm Oil that’s still going strong, the vast majority of people I speak to understand the connections between consumer…
How does food production impact global water resources?
Agriculture is a major contributor to water scarcity and water contamination in many regions of the world. Agriculture in general accounts for 92% of the freshwater footprint of humanity.[90] In…
How does food waste impact the climate?
While hundreds of millions of households around the globe struggle to meet basic dietary needs, a huge portion of the food produced worldwide ends up in the garbage. Food waste…
How does a lack of global food security and food sovereignty affect people and planet?
Big Food companies, such as Cargill, Monsanto, and Tyson Foods, continue making record profits as more and more people struggle to feed their families, family farmers struggle to stay on…
Take Action: Reclaim our food system from corporate control
Did you know that despite endless aisles of food in the grocery store, and 50 different cereals to choose from, a small handful of companies decide what kind of food…
Can meat consumption reduction campaigns solve the climate crisis?
Because of the stranglehold that corporations and ag policy have on the food system, influencing market demand may be an essential part of the strategy to shift the sector. Market…
Racial and gender equity in our food system
Another symptom of our broken food system is the glaring injustice and disproportionate burden placed on communities of color. Every day, across the US, people struggle to stay on their…
How can we foster a Responsible Food System?
Sustainability, equity and food sovereignty can be achieved in a system where safe and healthy food is grown to meet fundamental human needs, and where control over food and farming…
What role do commodity feed crops play in industrial meat production?
Do you ever buy eggs, milk or meat based on the label depicting happy, pasture-raised animals enjoying the green grass and sunshine on a family farm? In some parts of…
