Animal agriculture is choking the ​Earth and making us sick. We must act now | James Cameron and Suzy Amis Cameron

If we want the US’s majestic national parks, clean air and water for future generations we must press leaders to address food’s environmental impactOur collective minds are stuck on this idea that talking about food’s environmental impact risks taking something very intimate away from us. In fact it’s just the opposite. Reconsidering how we eat offers us hope, and empowers us with choice over what our future planet will look like. And we can ask our local leaders – from city mayors to school district boards to hospital management – to help, by widening our food options. We simply need less meat and dairy and more plant-based options in our food system if we’re to reach our climate goals Related: Goodbye – and good riddance – to livestock farming | George Monbiot Continue reading...