12/10/2020
Is Veganism the solution to climate change?
A Dialogue among Food Activists by M. Alejandra Morena more
Our diets are currently at the center of debates around climate change mitigation. Mainstream media increasingly focus on the impact of meat consumption on CO2 emissions. Beyond scientif-ic debates, there is growing public interest in how the food we eat impacts climate change. In some parts of the world, more people are embracing vegan diets, and the vegan and climate move-ments are becoming increasingly intertwined. For instance, var-ious Fridays for Future activists throughout Europe are vegan.
In this article, we take a critical look at veganism. What is attract-ing more and more people to vegan diets – is it the climate crisis? Can veganism be a key solution for addressing climate change? Where are the intersections among the food sovereignty, climate and vegan movements? Is veganism at odds with the struggle for food sovereignty, or in synergy with it? To tackle these questions, five activists shared their perspectives with us.