Intensive agriculture — in other words, the production of the food we eat — is a threat to 86% of species at risk of extinction, according to a report from British think tank Chatham House. In response to the problem, which can also impact our health and the planet, the report, supported by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), proposes three courses of action: eating less meat — or none at all — restoring native ecosystems and switching to less intensive farming methods.
According to the report, intensive agriculture represents the principal driver of accelerating biodiversity loss, notably due to lower food costs, which leads to greater demand for food, more waste, more c…
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