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OUR FOOD SYSTEM IS BROKEN

AND IT'S HURTING ALL OF US

Animals

Food Security

Animals

Each year, over 80 billion gentle, sentient animals are killed in factory farms—lives reduced to numbers in a system that treats them as commodities rather than individuals capable of feeling fear, comfort, and love. This staggering loss is not just a statistic; it’s a reminder of the immense suffering hidden behind our food system and a call for compassion, awareness, and change.

Climate

Food Security

Animals

According to the Oxford Martin School’s Future of Food programme, the global shift to a vegetarian diet by 2050 could reduce food-related emissions by roughly 60%, largely due to cutting out red meat. Taking it a step further, a fully vegan world could lower those emissions by around 70%. These findings highlight just how powerful our dietary choices can be in shaping a more sustainable future.

Food Security

Food Security

Food Security

Imagine a world where we grow food directly to nourish people, instead of funneling most of it through animals first. Right now, nearly 80% of all global agricultural land is used for livestock or the crops grown to feed them — yet animal products provide less than 20% of the world’s calories. Shifting away from this inefficient system co

Imagine a world where we grow food directly to nourish people, instead of funneling most of it through animals first. Right now, nearly 80% of all global agricultural land is used for livestock or the crops grown to feed them — yet animal products provide less than 20% of the world’s calories. Shifting away from this inefficient system could free vast amounts of land, resources, and opportunities to feed people more sustainably and compassionately.

Health

Food Security

Food Security

If we all adopted a plant-based diet, global health would improve dramatically. Rates of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and many cancers would fall, while millions of premature deaths could be prevented each year. People would enjoy better weight management, lower blood pressure, and healthier cholesterol levels. A plant-based di

If we all adopted a plant-based diet, global health would improve dramatically. Rates of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and many cancers would fall, while millions of premature deaths could be prevented each year. People would enjoy better weight management, lower blood pressure, and healthier cholesterol levels. A plant-based diet is rich in fiber, antioxidants, and essential nutrients, giving our bodies what they need to thrive. In short, eating plant-based would help create a healthier, longer-living population.

“The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?”


Jeremy Bentham

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