Selected studies.
These sources help explain why compassionate food choices are also acts of environmental stewardship.
Land-Use Change and Biodiversity Loss (Conceptual & Policy Analysis)
Land Use for Food Is One of Biodiversity's Greatest Threats
Agricultural Land Use and Species Extinction Risk
The Way We Farm Is Pushing Species Toward Extinction
Global Impacts of Agriculture on Biodiversity
Global Supply Chains Connect Your Plate to Ecosystem Collapse
Biodiversity Impacts of Land-Use Change
80% of Biodiversity Loss Traced Back to Agricultural Supply Chains
Global Food System and Biodiversity Loss
The UN Is Clear: Our Food System Is Destroying Biodiversity
Global Remote Sensing Survey of Forest Resources
Satellites Confirm: Forests Are Falling for Food
Agriculture and Forest Loss Trends (Remote Sensing Evidence)
Nearly 90% of Deforestation Is Caused by Agriculture
Global Drivers of Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Agriculture Drives Deforestation — The Science Is Unambiguous
Global Forest Resources Assessment
Millions of Hectares of Forest Lost Each Year — Mostly to Agriculture
Drivers of Global Deforestation
The World's Forests Are Being Cleared for Animal Agriculture
Dietary Patterns and Environmental Resource Use in the U.S.
Vegan Diets Use the Least Water — By a Wide Margin
Dietary Patterns and Environmental Impact (Including Water Use)
Your Diet Has a Water Footprint — And It Matters
Integrating Water Scarcity and Pollution in Water Footprints
Animal Agriculture Is Draining Our Freshwater — And Polluting What's Left
Dietary Change and Climate Impact Reduction
Even Moderate Dietary Shifts Can Move the Climate Needle
Environmental Impacts of Food Production
The Numbers Don't Lie: Animal Foods Cost the Planet Far More
Dietary Change and Climate Co-Benefits
One Dietary Shift, Two Global Benefits: Climate and Health
Livestock’s Long Shadow
The FAO's Landmark Report: Livestock's Enormous Environmental Cost
Climate Change and Food Systems
The IPCC: Food Systems Are a Major Driver of Climate Change