Article: sustainable pet food

Article: sustainable pet food

Jenny Mace and I explored the drivers and benefits of sustainable pet diets in this Faunalytics article. Thank you to Faunalytics for the excellent infographics they created.     Mace J and Knight A (2025). The expanding market for ethical companion animal...
Article: pet food sustainability

Article: pet food sustainability

Media Release Feeding your dog or cat might be doing more damage to the planet than you think. A new study has revealed that conventional meat-based pet food carries a largely unrecognized environmental cost – contributing significantly to land use, greenhouse...
Article: pet food sustainability: summary

Article: pet food sustainability: summary

Billy Nicholles and I considered the environmental impacts of vegan vs. meat-based pet foods, in a Plant-Based News article. This summarised our detailed study in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. We considered the meat- and plant-based ingredients within...
Article: climate change and diet

Article: climate change and diet

Media Release The year 2024 was the hottest year on record. For the first time the average global temperature rose to 1.6C above preindustrial levels, exceeding the 1.5C vital to preventing accelerating climate change. The effects of climate change are now visible on...
Article: pet food environmental sustainability

Article: pet food environmental sustainability

Media Release Millions of people try vegan diets each January as part of the global Veganuary campaign. In 2024, roughly 25 million people sought a fresh start for their health and the environment through vegan diets. Yet in the decade since Veganuary was founded in...