While seaweed can reduce methane production by farmed cattle, it cannot offer a feasible climate alternative to reducing animal farming.
The Hollow Promise of Seaweed Feed Additives for Methane Reduction
While seaweed can reduce methane production by farmed cattle, it cannot offer a feasible climate alternative to reducing animal farming.
Political ecology, with its interdisciplinary roots and emphasis on power dynamics, offers valuable insights and perspectives for advocates fighting industrial animal agriculture.
Shifting the legal paradigm to recognize nature's rights can support food system reform for the common good.
Industrial animal agriculture relies heavily on pesticide-intensive field crops, making animal exploitation a surprising cause of much US pesticide consumption.
International climate change gatherings have begun to acknowledge the climate impact of animal farming. Will recent recognition translate to action?
Growing demand for farmed salmon in wealthy nations of the Global North is placing a strain on wild fish populations and local food systems of the Global South.
Digital tools can gather and interpret data that may enhance farmed animal well-being and productivity. Are such tools beneficial or harmful to the interests of farmed animals?
The systemic focus of food justice advocacy aligns well with the goals of food system transformation.
Farming black soldier flies as a global food waste cure diverts attention from systemic food system transformation.
Food access challenges intersect with many other social, economic, and environmental concerns in the food system.
Not all alternative models of agriculture offer equivalent benefits for all food system stakeholders and interests.
Factory farm biogas further entrenches industrial animal agriculture and fossil fuel dependence.
To cultivate dignity, justice, and sustainability in the food system, Stray Dog Institute provides nonprofit allies with funding, strategic research, and opportunities for collaboration. Together, we hope to build a more compassionate world for people, animals, and the environment.
