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The most destructive forms of consumption are linked to food (esp. red #meat) and energy (incl. #flights). Governments could target these groups thru taxes on luxury goods, wealth & #carbon (polluter-pays principles), but these consumers themselves hold leverage to reduce the damage they cause, too.

‘Mega-consumers’ of food and e...

‘Mega-consumers’ of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds

Top 10% generate climate and biodiversity damage bill that exceeds economies of most countries, say researchers

The Guardian

BellingenNSW 11h ago

From poultry flu to wild bird flu - H5N1

* "Every outbreak of bird flu in Australian from 1976 to 2024 has arisen on a large, commercial poultry farm."
https://poultry-research.sydney.edu.au/bird-flu-must-knows/

* A suspected bird flu case was detected on mainland Australia

"Australia had been the last continent free of this deadly strain of bird flu."

"Infection usually happens after close contact with infected poultry — for example, chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese – or contaminated environments."

"In the US, for example, since the arrival of this virus they've had to cull and destroy over 200 million chickens."

"In February 2025 the H7N8 strain was detected at multiple poultry farms in Victoria's north-east." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-20/suspected-australian-h5-bird-flu-case-explained/106819846

#birds #BirdFlu #H5N1 #CommercialFarming #BigPoultryFarms #HighStockingDensities #pathogens #biosecurity #food #chicken #poultry #meat #livestock #pets #vectors #NativeBirds #WildBirds #wildlife #biodiversity
Image: Bird/ snake mosaic, Sawtell

Alexander J. Stein 19h ago

#Beef generates significant #environment & #health costs for society—negative externalities that are not reflected in retail #prices. In contrast, plant-based #meat provides public benefits, but at private costs, i.e. some public support for #plantbased meat may be justified: doi.org/10.3390/food...

doi.org/10.3390/foods1...

Palm Oil Detectives 1d ago

Beautiful #bonobos 🦍🫶🩷💘 serve as a model of non-violent conflict resolution. Yet humans are sending them #extinct 🤯 from #palmoil 🌴🔥 #meat #deforestation 🥩🔥 and #poaching! Fight for them #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/08/13/bonobo-pan-paniscus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Bonobo Pan paniscus Palm Oil Detectives

Bonobos share 98% of their DNA with humans and are one of our closest extant relatives. They are complex beings with intricate social relationships, they demonstrate profound intelligence and emotional sensitivity. It is therefore fitting that 14th of February, Valentine's Day is also the International Day to celebrate Bonobos - Bonobos provide a potent example to humans for how we can resolve conflicts through love and non-violent conflict resolution. They are endangered in DRC/Congo from infectious diseases, illegal poaching and deforestation for palm oil, cocoa and meat and mining throughout their home range. Help their survival every time you shop - be vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife. Africa is becoming the new frontier for oil-palm plantations, which offers excellent economic prospects in countries with appropriate rainfall, soil and temperature conditions (Rival and Levang 2014). A staggering 99.2% of the Bonobo’s range is suitable for oil palm (Wich et al. 2014), highlighting the enormous risk the palm-oil industry will pose unless sustainable management plans are developed and implemented to protect great apes and their habitats (IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group 2014).

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Alexander J. Stein 1d ago

#Consumers of plant-based meat have a better diet quality—and more adequate nutrient intakes—than non-consumers, even without considering their intake of supplements. This confirms that #plantbased meat can replace animal #meat in balanced plant-based diets: doi.org/10.1016/j.nf... #diets #nutrition

Redirecting

FunHouse Radio 2d ago

"We wanted to create a tribute to the famous Bratwurst and to our region.”
#weird #weirdnews #lego #Germany #sausage #food #meat #art #odd
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2026/6/lego-fan-nabs-tasty-world-record-as-he-turns-65000-bricks-into-gigantic-sausage

LEGO fan nabs tasty world record as he turns 65,000 bricks into gigantic sausage

Tommy Schmidt (Germany) has built the world's largest LEGO brick sausage out of a whopping 65,000 bricks.

Guinness World Records

Beestrot 👨‍🍳2d ago

The link between the animal and the meat... sometimes obvious, sometimes not.
#beestrot #cooksky #meat

Palm Oil Detectives 3d ago

Sabah Grizzled #Langurs live in the treetops of #Sabah #Malaysia 🐒🐵🇲🇾 Their main threats are #palmoil and #meat agriculture #deforestation. Help to protect these elegant monkeys when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🩸🔥☠️🤮🧐🙊⛔️#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/msaban-grizzled-langur-presbytis-sabana/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Butter bei de Fische 3d ago

Is one of the most iconic meat dishes actually a meat dish? An amusing realization:

https://butterbei.de/en/posts/hamburger-hypervegetarian/

#food #fastfood #nutrition #meat #plantbased #vegetarian #hamburger

Hamburger: Hypervegetarian? · Butter bei...

Is one of the most iconic meat dishes actually a meat dish? An amusing little realization

Robb Edwards 🌱4d ago

Even though they look like elephants 🐘 Baird's Tapirs are more closely related to #horses 🐴 and #rhinos 🦏🩶 #Endangered in #SouthAmerica from #palmoil 🌴🥩🔥 #meat #deforestation. Help save them! Be #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil @[email protected] palmoildetectives.com/2021/06/26/b...

Baird's Tapir Tapirus bairdii ...

Baird's Tapir Tapirus bairdii Palm Oil Detectives

Baird’s tapirs may look like they are relatives of elephants, but they're actually closer kin to horses, donkeys, zebras, and rhinoceroses. Also known as the Central American tapir, they are the largest land mammals in Central America and a living relic of an ancient lineage. Their robust, stocky bodies and distinctive trunk-like snout make them unique among mammals. However, they are now Endangered, with fewer than 5,000 individuals left in the wild. Tragically, palm oil, soy and meat deforestation, hunting, and human encroachment are driving this species toward extinction. Protecting their habitats is critical to ensuring their survival. Use your wallet as a weapon—boycott palm oil and support conservation initiatives. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife

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