Did you know that this week marks #EndangeredSpeciesDay and #BiodiversityDay?

We honor these days by highlighting the need to change our eating habits and fashion choices to protect animals from going extinct.👇1/10
Animals play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy #environment. For example:

- beaver dams prevent fires
- squirrels help trees take root
- #fish feces can lock carbon away for 600 years
- elephants create water sources for other species

2/10
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Our current food system is a key driver of #BiodiversityLoss, a 2021 report by @ChathamHouse found.

The expansion of #AnimalAgriculture, in particular, destroys ecosystems by turning them into pasture or farmland to grow feed. @CaroChristen reports. 3/10
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According to a study published in @Nature, human #meat consumption levels threaten the habitats of more than 17,000 species.

@jennysplitter reports on the expanding #livestock sector threatening the survival of thousands of species via @Vox. 4/10
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Fishing also contributes to #BiodiversityLoss.

Oceans cover 71% of the world’s surface and provide habitats for millions of species, yet many marine animals, and #fish especially, are threatened by extinction. @MatthewChalmer4 reports. 4/10
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In addition to catching a trillion fish yearly, the #seafood industry threatens biodiversity by killing “bycatch animals” such as seabirds, turtles, and whales.

In terms of weight, 40% of the world’s catch is #bycatch, according to @oceana. 6/10
Advertisements often portray wool as sustainable, but a 2021 report by @Co_Fash_Justice and @CenterForBioDiv identifies sheep farming as a driver of #BiodiversityLoss and global warming.

Emma Hakansson explores the environmental cost of #wool. 7/10
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Shifting to more #PlantBased diets has the potential to free up large areas of land and restore natural habitats.

A 2022 @Food_Foundation report found that dietary change could help save 500 species from extinction in the UK. @JenMishler reports. 8/10
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The @VLandMovement buys #grazing land to rewild it—an intervention that benefits nature and biodiversity, according to researcher @BBalmford.

@HamlettClaire spoke to founder @hilltopgina about giving back agricultural land to wildlife. 9/10
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We urgently need to find, develop, and implement more sustainable ways of food production to stop #BiodiversityLoss.

On #BiodiversityDay2022, help us continue our reporting about alternatives to animal agriculture by joining our spring drive.👇 10/10
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Diet news that presents ever-changing and sometimes contradictory advice creates the impression that #nutrition scientists constantly change their minds.

How can newsreaders better navigate the difficult landscape of #diet news? Here are five useful steps and resources.👇 1/7
Check out these 10 red flags to identify misleading diet claims by @ColoradoStateU, including:

- non-scientific testimonials
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At Sentient Media, we report on an industry that touches all our lives yet operates in secrecy: factory farming.

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Last week, @IPESfood published a report exploring widespread #protein claims.

The report discussed 8 claims, but media coverage focused on criticizing meat alternatives as an ineffective climate solution—a claim also pushed by #livestock groups.👇 1/10
🚫An expert panel warns that fake #meat will not save the planet, @KatyAskew1 reports via @FoodNavigator.

According to the article, the report shows that "alternative proteins aren’t necessarily the silver bullet solution they have been billed as." 2/10
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Eloise Gibson reports on the 2022 #IPCC report via @NZStuff. 3/10
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Russia's attack on #Ukraine has intensified calls for a transition away from #FossilFuels.

The war also highlights the need for #FoodSystem change. Today, we explore how #AnimalAgriculture fuels global crises by creating high levels of dependency between countries. 1/11👇
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The two countries taken together account for almost a third of the global wheat export market, @weizent reports via @CNBC. 2/11
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