The Plant-Based Cities Movement(PBCM) was launched in the fall of 2021 in response to the United Nations’ declaration of a Code Red for Humanity 1, and the February 2022 release of the most damning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report…
It may surprise you, but the prices we pay at checkout for our foods are often quite different from the actual prices we pay for them as a society. Some of those costs are paid by governments in the form of subsidies for commodity crops or animal feed…
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante has positioned herself as a leading voice in urban sustainability, particularly through her bold stance on environmental policies. Below are some…
The Changing Markets Foundation recently released a new report, The New Merchants of Doubt – How Big Meat and Dairy Distract, Delay, and Derail Climate Action. The report…
Since its establishment in 1998 by the Privy Council, Horizons Canada has been at the forefront of examining issues that transcend traditional institutional boundaries. As a forward-thinking policy think tank, it is dedicated to ‘sense-making’ and forecasting, providing…
There is an enormous body of research that makes the point that Canada urgently needs to transition to a much more plant-based food system in order to improve Canadians’ health, ensure the security and sustainability of the food system, reduce the risks of zoonotic infectious…
The earth has been facing worsening climate crises, here in Canada and elsewhere. The situation is so dire that UN Secretary General António Guterres had issued a Code Red alert for humanity in August 2021. At that time the Secretary General…
The situation is dire. Research shows that our impact on the planetary biosphere is enormously
damaging. And it is mostly due to what we put on our plates. The good news is we have the power to change that. While we obtain, globally, only about…
In February 2020, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in conjunction with the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) released a report titled Investing in Canada’s Future: The Cost of Climate Adaptation at the Local Level…
Guided by a growing consensus among nutrition experts, Canada’s Food Guide, The Planetary Health Diet – EAT, and a growing number of health and environmental associations call for an increased consumption of fruits and vegetables…