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One of Germany’s biggest #yoghurt producers bets on local #supplychains to meet growing demand for #plantbased dairy, asking its supplier farms to grow #soybeans. Purchases of #milk & yoghurt alternatives in Germany grew by 8-10% in 2025: www.greenqueen.com.hk/bauer-gruppe... #dairy

In a representative sample of 34,000 US adults, higher intakes of red #meat were linked to higher odds of #diabetes. Substituting 1 serving/day with #plantbased protein (incl. nuts, seeds, #legumes & soya) was linked to ~12% lower odds of diabetes: doi.org/10.1017/S000... #Health #Protein #Diets

At least on the photo, isn't this a plantation rather than a forest?

Perhaps of interest in this context: Beef, at least in the EU and even from grass-based systems, also contributes to fertilizer dependency and global demand – with obvious repercussions for food security. Reducing beef consumption has many benefits… bsky.app/profile/ajst...

… schema replacement invites #consumers to categorize animals in different ways, not as food: Seeing how factory farm #animals are treated can trigger associations of dirtiness, death & disease—and lead to #disgust that then precludes consumption. #Ethics #AnimalWelfare #Psychology

Given the moral harms of factory #farming, we should find ways to reduce meat consumption. Schema replacement could be a pragmatic solution. It does not condemn eating #meat nor tell people what to do. Instead… doi.org/10.1007/s410... +

B.t.w., #AI also consume less than 0.2% of final energy. Asking a #chatbot 10 simple questions is equivalent to about 10 seconds of microwaving or mere seconds of showering: hannahritchie.substack.com/p/ai-electri...

#AI doesn’t use that much water: a #ChatGPT query’s water #footprint is two teardrops. But animal #agriculture uses over 1/4 of the #freshwater we use, and the water use of #livestock products is higher than that of plant-based options: morethanmeatstheeye.substack.com/p/ai-water-u... #chatbot #meat

Most people don't want to harm #animals or the #climate but also eat #meat. They use subconscious #coping strategies to reduce cognitive #dissonance caused by this #paradox. Dairy-related coping strategies overlap—with the added justification that #dairy is “neglectable”: doi.org/10.1007/s410...

Funding in #agriculture has been vastly disproportionate, systematically favouring major grains—often used for #livestock feed—while neglecting nutritious crops like #legumes, nuts & seeds. Correcting this imbalance requires R&D #investments tailored to these value chains: doi.org/10.4060/cd83...

#Livestock contributes substantially to GHG #emissions, #landuse change & #biodiversity pressures. Impacts are often obscured by global #supplychains. Demand within producer countries and demand from consumer countries in the Global North share responsibility: doi.org/10.1016/j.jc... #trade

Last year, German chancellor Merz opposed hoisting the rainbow flag on the Parliament, for the Berlin Pride (likening it derogatorily to a circus). This year, the event was attacked: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... >> Showing support for fellow citizens since last year's pushback, as an "ally".

… that underpin the #foodsystem; we must ensure they are developed not merely as tools for producing low-cost, highly palatable foods – the dominant drivers of today’s food industry – but as solutions designed to support both human & planetary health.

Food processing can enhance #foodsafety, shelf life, accessibility & #nutrition. Ideally, processing preserves beneficial components of raw materials while adding ingredients that contribute positively to #health. Alternative #proteins allow us to rethink the ingredients… doi.org/10.1016/j.on... +

Oil crop cultivation—esp. oil palm, coconuts & soybeans—causes #biodiversity loss, with tropical exporters bearing most of the impacts. 20% of overall #oilseeds use is driven by feed use in #meat, dairy & #eggs production; non-food uses are driven by biodiesel: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #trade

Sugary drinks have become a public health concern. #Taxes on sugar-sweetened #beverages reduce their consumption effectively and are linked to reduced #health risks—such taxes are already implemented in 64 countries, covering 3.5 billion people: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #sugar #soda #sugartax

Over a quarter million people! – France and Spain race to control wildfires as more than 250,000 people are evacuated: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2... #Wildfire #Evacuation #ClimateChange #SafeToIgnore #NothingToSee #WalkOn

Why not saying WHY wildfires are getting more frequent and destructive? Why not tackle the cause, too? ... #ClimateChange

… This concentration made those #commodities cheaper than alternatives while also incentivising processing, logistics & market infrastructure built around them. The result are self-reinforcing pathways that make it harder for fruits, #vegetables & #legumes to compete. #Nutrition #Health

#Subsidies can be a structural reason why healthy #diets remain unaffordable for millions. While global support to #agriculture runs to $540 bn/year, about 70% of it is tied to few commodities: grains, #sugar, #dairy, #beef, and oil crops grown for #livestock feed… + vegconomist.com/studies-numb...