As the link between animal agriculture and climate breakdown becomes clearer, if anything, we are seeing more ordinary people falling over themselves to defend an industry that is destroying our planet, polluting our communities, exploiting animals and human workers. This is especially worrying to see from leftists, in spaces that are supposed to be progressive. I promise you, you do not need to spend your time greenwashing leather and wool, repeating blatant industry propaganda about veganism, 'regenerative agriculture' or whatever other buzzword they're using to sow doubt this week. The industry already spends millions of your dollars to lobby our politicians and influence public opinion; they don't need you to do it for free.
Vox – The greenwashing of wool explained
New Republic – The comforting lie of climate-friendly meat
Guardian – Big Beef’s climate messaging machine
The Breakthrough – Is Feedlot Beef Better for Environment?
International Journey of Biodiversity – Misinformation on Science of Grazed Ecosystems
Food Climate Research Network – Grazed & Confused
Science 2.0 – The regenerative ranching racket
DeSmog – A guide to six greenwashing terms
Truthdig – The backlash to plant-based meats
Independent – Meat & dairy industries downplaying role in climate crisis using tobacco tactics
Guardian – Meat & dairy lobbyists turn out in record numbers at COP28
Greenpeace – How Big Agriculture is borrowing Big Oil’s playbook at COP28
Guardian – Plans to present meat as ‘sustainable nutrition’ at Cop28 revealed
Guardian – Ex-officials at UN farming body say work on methane emissions was censored
Guardian – How UN food body played down role of farming in climate change
QZ – The meat industry blocked the IPCC’s attempt to recommend a plant-based diet
The Times – Red Tractor farms more likely to pollute environment
Influence Map – European meat & dairy industry weaken EU’s climate policies
The Grocer – Meat Industry lobbying behind cultured meat bans
Food Unfolded – Truth, tactics and the mist of meat lobby science
Business Green – Climate lobbying: Are meat and dairy lobbyists the ‘new merchants of doubt’?















