Breadcrumb

Home
Resources
The environmental costs of meat production

The environmental costs of meat production

This brief underscores the consequences of global agriculture and food animal production for water security, land use, soil fertility, and biodiversity.

Download our brief to learn about the adverse impacts of global agriculture on natural resources like land and water.

Environment Food Systems Public Health Research & Reports

Download Asset(s)

You may also be interested in

Considering the country-specific climate and freshwater impact of Meatless Monday

Research & Reports

Climate

Environment

Benefits of a Meatless day for climate and water

Download our brief to get an overview of a study measuring the impact of nine plant-forward diets across 140 countries.

Research & Reports

Climate

Environment

Meatless Monday best practice guide

Download our guide to learn about best practices for food service operators implementing Meatless Monday.

Legumes as a sustainable source of protein in human diets

The origins and growth of the Meatless Monday movement

Meatless Monday: 100 years

Download our report to learn more about the past, present, and future of Meatless Monday.

Brief: The Role of Community-Based Efforts in Promoting Sustainable Diets: Lessons From a Grassroots Meat-Reduction Campaign

The authors of this paper conducted a case study of a community-based approach to meat reduction at the household level and assessed effectiveness through three follow-up surveys. While there has been substantial research into individual and structural interventions to reduce meat consumption, less attention has been paid to social and community-level factors. This paper sought to track changes in households’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and food choices over a nine-month period.

Read the related publication.