We Need a Plan for the Transition to Renewable Energy
Radical societal transformation is inevitable; a plan could make a difference between catastrophe and progress
Animal-Free Agriculture Is Key to Restoring Biodiversity
We all have a moral obligation to do the least possible harm to our planet, and that ethos has a name: veganics.
The Animal Feed Industry’s Impact on the Planet
By Vicky Bond Author Bio: Vicky Bond is a veterinary surgeon, animal welfare scientist, and the president of The Humane League, a global nonprofit organization working to end the abuse of animals raised for food through institutional and individual change….
How California’s Farmers and Ranchers Could Lead the Way to Climate Resilience
BYLINE: April M. Short AUTHOR BIO: April M. Short is an editor, journalist, and documentary editor and producer. She is a co-founder of the Observatory, where she is the Local Peace Economy editor, and she is a writing fellow at the Independent Media Institute. Previously,…
A Compelling Theory to Explain a Key Trait of Modern Humans
BY Marjorie Hecht AUTHOR BIO: Marjorie Hecht is a longtime magazine editor and writer with a specialty in science topics. She is a freelance writer and community activist living on Cape Cod. SOURCE: Independent Media Institute CREDIT LINE: This article…
Caroline Cox: Why the World’s most popular herbicide is a public health hazard
BYLINE: Caroline Cox AUTHOR BIO: Caroline Cox is a retired pesticide scientist. She was a staff scientist at the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides from 1990 to 2006 and a research director and senior scientist at the Center for Environmental…
Palm oil in common household products is destroying the World’s ‘Orangutan Capital’
By Laurel Sutherlin Author Bio: Laurel Sutherlin is the senior communications strategist for Rainforest Action Network and a contributor to the Observatory. He is a lifelong environmental and human rights campaigner, naturalist, and outdoor educator with a passion for birds…
Our food system is the bullseye for solving the world’s climate challenges
By Reynard Loki Author Bio: Reynard Loki is a co-founder of the Observatory, where he is the environment and animal rights editor. He is also a writing fellow at the Independent Media Institute, where he serves as the editor and…
How to fix our food system
Earth | Food | Life explores the critical and often interconnected issues facing the climate/environment, food/agriculture and animal/nature rights. E | F | L champions action—how people can help put society on an ethical path of sustainability that respects the rights of all species who call this planet home.
Karen Davis: The Problem With ‘Humanely Raised’ poultry and eggs
Chicken producers are misleading consumers with misinformation. By Karen Davis Karen Davis Author Bio: Karen Davis, Ph.D., is the president and founder of United Poultry Concerns, a nonprofit organization that promotes the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl including a sanctuary for chickens in…
