How much land would be freed by a plant-based food system?

Modelling published in Science estimates global farmland could shrink by roughly 75 % — an area the size of the US, China, the EU and Australia combined — while still feeding everyone.

Is soy for tofu driving Amazon deforestation?

About three-quarters of global soy is fed to farmed animals. Tofu and soy milk use a small share, typically from non-Amazonian supply chains.

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Wildlife, habitat loss and animal agriculture

Deforestation for soy and pasture, predator control programmes, wildlife services killings, rewilding potential and the land that a plant-based food system would return.

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Hidupan Liar Iklim Kehidupan Lestari

Lembu tenusu yang cedera dan lemah di kandang yang kotor mendedahkan kekejaman ladang Malaysia.

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Apa yang Didedahkan rakaman Penipuan 'Lembu Tumbang' di Malaysia?

Rakaman 'lembu tumbang' dari ladang tenusu Malaysia telah mendedahkan penipuan sijil, amalan kejam dan risiko kesihatan awam, menekankan keperluan mendesak untuk penguatkuasaan yang lebih ketat dan peralihan kepada sistem makanan berasaskan tumbuhan.

Dr. Suriati Abdullah · 5 min · 1,202 words

Hidupan Liar

Penjelasan perdagangan hidupan liar: Apa maksud rampasan sisik tenggiling terkini

Penjelasan perdagangan hidupan liar ini menghuraikan maksud rampasan sisik tenggiling terkini terhadap biodiversiti, penguatkuasaan Malaysia, dan masa depan pemuliharaan hutan serta spesies terancam.

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Questions this hub answers

How much land would be freed by a plant-based food system?: Modelling published in Science estimates global farmland could shrink by roughly 75 % — an area the size of the US, China, the EU and Australia combined — while still feeding everyone.
Is soy for tofu driving Amazon deforestation?: About three-quarters of global soy is fed to farmed animals. Tofu and soy milk use a small share, typically from non-Amazonian supply chains.