Eleanor Boyle
@eleanorboyle.bsky.social
Citizen, writer, speaker, and optimist, convinced that food systems can be healthy, sustainable, and just. Author of 'Mobilize Food!' (mobilizefood.org) and 'High Steaks: Why and How to Eat Less Meat. Blogging at eleanorboyle.com.
Grass-fed beef sounds nicer than factory-farmed. But the research shows that neither is good for climate. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Is Grass-Fed Beef Really Better for the Climate?
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Grass-fed beef sounds nicer than factory-farmed. But the research shows that neither is good for climate. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Poultry agribusiness doesn't want you to know that mass chicken making, in factory farms, fuels avian flu. So they don't question that model, in eg their "2026 Avian Influenza Preparedness Framework." We need new models. That's one reason I don't eat chicken. www.eleanorboyle.com/there-is-som...
There’s Something We Can All Do About Avian Flu
www.eleanorboyle.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Poultry agribusiness doesn't want you to know that mass chicken making, in factory farms, fuels avian flu. So they don't question that model, in eg their "2026 Avian Influenza Preparedness Framework." We need new models. That's one reason I don't eat chicken. www.eleanorboyle.com/there-is-som...
Farmers who lease machinery often aren't allowed to fix it themselves. It's one way Big Ag corps control farmers, says nfucanada.bsky.social, supporting a Right to Repair. For the big picture I'm reading @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social & her Titans of Industrial Agriculture.
www.nfu.ca/right-to-rep...
www.nfu.ca/right-to-rep...
Right to repair: A crucial element of farmer autonomy and revitalized rural economies | National Farmers Union
Fix your own machine and your warranty is void. A gauge malfunctions and your combine shuts down until a dealer-certified technician can get to the farm to replace the part. A screen displays an error...
www.nfu.ca
January 22, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Farmers who lease machinery often aren't allowed to fix it themselves. It's one way Big Ag corps control farmers, says nfucanada.bsky.social, supporting a Right to Repair. For the big picture I'm reading @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social & her Titans of Industrial Agriculture.
www.nfu.ca/right-to-rep...
www.nfu.ca/right-to-rep...
I was moved by PM Mark Carney’s gutsy and nuanced talk at Davos. Nobody’s perfect, and I wish he’d talk more about climate, alt energy, and moving away from extractive industries. But like W Churchill in WWII Britain, he’s got the vision and ideas to inspire us.
We can build walls or we can be more ambitious — and build something better, stronger, and more just.
January 20, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I was moved by PM Mark Carney’s gutsy and nuanced talk at Davos. Nobody’s perfect, and I wish he’d talk more about climate, alt energy, and moving away from extractive industries. But like W Churchill in WWII Britain, he’s got the vision and ideas to inspire us.
I'd sign, but the petition is restricted to UK citizens. Mandatory meat sounds like the work of agribusiness, not of science. I'd urge UK citizens to nudge officials that more plant-based is what's needed for health and environment. @stephengermeney.bsky.social @plantbasednews.bsky.social
New petition: "End the mandatory meat requirement in English school meals"
Deadline 3 June 2026, created by Stephen Germeney
#NewPetition
Deadline 3 June 2026, created by Stephen Germeney
#NewPetition
New petition: End the mandatory meat requirement in English school meals
Remove the mandatory requirement in the Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 requiring maintained schools and academies to serve meat or poultry three days per week. We believe this rule conflicts with environmental goals and health guidance on reducing meat consumption.
petition.parliament.uk
January 15, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I'd sign, but the petition is restricted to UK citizens. Mandatory meat sounds like the work of agribusiness, not of science. I'd urge UK citizens to nudge officials that more plant-based is what's needed for health and environment. @stephengermeney.bsky.social @plantbasednews.bsky.social
Great point, Annie. Our tastes are not, if I may say, baked-in but happily can change over time!
Studies have confirmed: when we stop eating meat, we tend to quickly lose a yearning for it shorturl.at/LpOaw. UK agriculture is dominated by livestock farming, & it’s not in its interest to point that out.
It’s an uphill to die on but I’ll keep stressing: whole food plant-based diets are win-win!
It’s an uphill to die on but I’ll keep stressing: whole food plant-based diets are win-win!
How a month of abstinence can lead to 'meat disgust'
There are some surprising impacts of cutting out meat, even for a short period, which can carry on well beyond the end of abstinence.
shorturl.at
January 15, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Great point, Annie. Our tastes are not, if I may say, baked-in but happily can change over time!
Plus, key "scientists" were allied with meat and dairy. The good news is that evidence-based revisions can occur. In Canada, in the most recent Food Guide revision process, a gutsy Health Minister disallowed food lobbyists. The evidence is on the govt site. food-guide.canada.ca/en/development
More is coming to light about how we got the inconsistent & contradictory new guidelines. Much of it came about because the evidence was cherry-picked. 1/
We got the upside-down dietary guidelines from political maneuvering, not a science-based process. It has a scientific committee, touted as backing this report, but it likely installed to justify pre-held beliefs of RFK Jr & MAHA, who love animal products 1/ www.businessinsider.com/rfk-new-diet...
January 13, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Plus, key "scientists" were allied with meat and dairy. The good news is that evidence-based revisions can occur. In Canada, in the most recent Food Guide revision process, a gutsy Health Minister disallowed food lobbyists. The evidence is on the govt site. food-guide.canada.ca/en/development
It IS possible to exclude meat / food lobbyists from getting special access. In Canada, our gutsy Health Minister disallowed food lobbyists in the the last revision process to Canada's Food Guide. I've spoken and written about it. The evidence is on the govt site. food-guide.canada.ca/en/development
January 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
It IS possible to exclude meat / food lobbyists from getting special access. In Canada, our gutsy Health Minister disallowed food lobbyists in the the last revision process to Canada's Food Guide. I've spoken and written about it. The evidence is on the govt site. food-guide.canada.ca/en/development
So true @sentientmedia.org that industrial animal factories get only a fraction of the criticism they deserve despite impacts on planetary, animal, & human well-being. I've analysed excuses from activists, govts & policy-makers on why they don't talk about meat. www.eleanorboyle.com/blog/the-obs...
January 9, 2026 at 12:25 AM
So true @sentientmedia.org that industrial animal factories get only a fraction of the criticism they deserve despite impacts on planetary, animal, & human well-being. I've analysed excuses from activists, govts & policy-makers on why they don't talk about meat. www.eleanorboyle.com/blog/the-obs...
Surprise! The new U.S. dietary guidelines were heavily influenced by researchers with professional ties to meat and dairy industries. Sigh. #eatlessmeat #canadafoodguide
www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n....
www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n....
Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries
The industry connections of an advisory panel for the new dietary guidelines are notable, especially in light of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s criticism of corporate influence.
www.statnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Surprise! The new U.S. dietary guidelines were heavily influenced by researchers with professional ties to meat and dairy industries. Sigh. #eatlessmeat #canadafoodguide
www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n....
www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n....
Canada's recent move is exciting -- to launch a National School Food Program. Now let's encourage the program to offer plenty of plant-based meals and plant-based milks.
Taylor Meek, Development & Project Coordinator: "I liked this story because it is an extension of previous coverage I’ve followed on the battle of schools vs plant-based milk. This feels like a huge shift that has the potential to impact millions!"
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Senate Finally OKs Plant-Based Milk in Public Schools
A newly-passed Senate bill would remove the federal restriction on serving non-dairy milks in school lunches.
sentientmedia.org
January 8, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Canada's recent move is exciting -- to launch a National School Food Program. Now let's encourage the program to offer plenty of plant-based meals and plant-based milks.
Food visionaries have said for years that food systems are too important to be entirely in the private sector. Here's an intriguing and related proposal:
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
Vancouver mayoral candidate has a plan to lower grocery costs | Urbanized
Vancouver mayoral candidate Amanda Burrows is pitching a plan that could lower the cost of groceries and protect at-risk grocery stores.
dailyhive.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Food visionaries have said for years that food systems are too important to be entirely in the private sector. Here's an intriguing and related proposal:
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
The world feels chaotic but here's one resolution for the New Year that with positive outcomes for environment, social justice, and for... our sense of just doing the right thing. Thank you @kennytorrella.bsky.social
A little end of year analysis from me on the state of all things plant-based, and why eating a more plant-based diet is still one of the most impactful things people can do for society:
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
One of the most impactful resolutions you can make in the new year
Why we should aspire to eat less meat like it’s 2019.
www.vox.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The world feels chaotic but here's one resolution for the New Year that with positive outcomes for environment, social justice, and for... our sense of just doing the right thing. Thank you @kennytorrella.bsky.social
Me too, Eliot. I'm a long-time fan of @brucefriedrich.bsky.social, and of @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social. I wouldn't have expected JanD to argue for industrial food, but given his past work, I'm intrigued. Thanks for reminding me to pre-order, now done through a locally-owned Vancouver store. :-)
Just pre-ordered Meat by @brucefriedrich.bsky.social and Feed the People by @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social and @gnrosenberg.bsky.social.
Looking forward to reading these when they drop in February
Looking forward to reading these when they drop in February
January 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Me too, Eliot. I'm a long-time fan of @brucefriedrich.bsky.social, and of @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social. I wouldn't have expected JanD to argue for industrial food, but given his past work, I'm intrigued. Thanks for reminding me to pre-order, now done through a locally-owned Vancouver store. :-)
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Thank you, setharielgreen.com, for reminding us of the power of incremental steps toward more plant-based food systems.
Thank you, setharielgreen.com, for reminding us of the power of incremental steps toward more plant-based food systems.
Sensible intermediate goals for reducing meat at universities
En route to 50% plant-based, I'd like to see, for example, a complete vegan protein available at every lunch and dinner.
substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Thank you, setharielgreen.com, for reminding us of the power of incremental steps toward more plant-based food systems.
Thank you, setharielgreen.com, for reminding us of the power of incremental steps toward more plant-based food systems.
Foie gras? Really? If you agree that humans could do better, consider signing the petition. mailchi.mp/humanefood.c...
Urgent - sign before January 2nd!
mailchi.mp
December 7, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Foie gras? Really? If you agree that humans could do better, consider signing the petition. mailchi.mp/humanefood.c...
Big Meat Co has had to stop claiming that its beef is good for climate. It's not.
earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...
And here's an excellent 2024 report on disinformation strategies from industrial animal agric: www.academia.edu/116777837/Ha...
@plantbasednews.bsky.social
@farmforward.bsky.social
earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...
And here's an excellent 2024 report on disinformation strategies from industrial animal agric: www.academia.edu/116777837/Ha...
@plantbasednews.bsky.social
@farmforward.bsky.social
Tyson Foods Agrees to Stop Making ‘Net-zero’ and ‘Climate-smart Beef’ Claims
Lawsuit alleged Tyson Foods falsely claimed it will be net-zero by 2050 and marketed its industrial beef products as “climate-smart”
earthjustice.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Big Meat Co has had to stop claiming that its beef is good for climate. It's not.
earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...
And here's an excellent 2024 report on disinformation strategies from industrial animal agric: www.academia.edu/116777837/Ha...
@plantbasednews.bsky.social
@farmforward.bsky.social
earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...
And here's an excellent 2024 report on disinformation strategies from industrial animal agric: www.academia.edu/116777837/Ha...
@plantbasednews.bsky.social
@farmforward.bsky.social
Paul McCartney was my favourite Beatle. And he's an activist on the excesses of industrial meat -- which is still being served at "climate" conferences like COP. As he told COP: "Serving meat at a climate summit is like handing out cigarettes at a cancer-prevention conference!" tinyurl.com/aaepmx6h
Paul McCartney urges COP30 to drop meat from its menu - Meat Free Monday
Meat Free Monday founder calls on climate summit in Brazil to practise what it preaches by serving plant-based meals
tinyurl.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Paul McCartney was my favourite Beatle. And he's an activist on the excesses of industrial meat -- which is still being served at "climate" conferences like COP. As he told COP: "Serving meat at a climate summit is like handing out cigarettes at a cancer-prevention conference!" tinyurl.com/aaepmx6h
Climate action focuses mostly on the extraction & burning of fossil fuels, and that's understandable. But industrial production of excessive meat and dairy is also a climate problem and potential solution. westcoastclimateaction.ca/reconsiderin... #ClimateAction #PlantBased
RECONSIDERING CLIMATE AND FOOD IN 2025 – West Coast Climate Action Network
westcoastclimateaction.ca
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Climate action focuses mostly on the extraction & burning of fossil fuels, and that's understandable. But industrial production of excessive meat and dairy is also a climate problem and potential solution. westcoastclimateaction.ca/reconsiderin... #ClimateAction #PlantBased
I've been advised not to be prescriptive on social media. But then how to encourage behaviour change? eg: Avian flu is back in BC, killing birds & business. www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9...
Meanwhile, chicken-eaters stoke avian flu by supporting factory farming. What can we do? And how to say it nicely?
Meanwhile, chicken-eaters stoke avian flu by supporting factory farming. What can we do? And how to say it nicely?
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I've been advised not to be prescriptive on social media. But then how to encourage behaviour change? eg: Avian flu is back in BC, killing birds & business. www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9...
Meanwhile, chicken-eaters stoke avian flu by supporting factory farming. What can we do? And how to say it nicely?
Meanwhile, chicken-eaters stoke avian flu by supporting factory farming. What can we do? And how to say it nicely?
Got goosebumps watching this 4-minute video from
solefoodfarms.com, which grows healthy local food in Vancouver, and employs individuals who've had a tough time finding jobs and community.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R55D...
solefoodfarms.com, which grows healthy local food in Vancouver, and employs individuals who've had a tough time finding jobs and community.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R55D...
Sole Food Street Farms
solefoodfarms.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Got goosebumps watching this 4-minute video from
solefoodfarms.com, which grows healthy local food in Vancouver, and employs individuals who've had a tough time finding jobs and community.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R55D...
solefoodfarms.com, which grows healthy local food in Vancouver, and employs individuals who've had a tough time finding jobs and community.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R55D...
When we consume, we're emitting even more GHGs than we imagine. For that reminder I thank Lloyd Alter, who encourages us to only consume what we actually need. Thank you, @lloydalter.bsky.social, for quoting my Globe piece arguing for rationing of consumption.
lloydalter.substack.com/p/how-much-h...
lloydalter.substack.com/p/how-much-h...
How much house is enough?
In a world where we worry about upfront carbon emissions, we have to ask what is a big enough home, what is sufficient, and what is too much.
lloydalter.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
When we consume, we're emitting even more GHGs than we imagine. For that reminder I thank Lloyd Alter, who encourages us to only consume what we actually need. Thank you, @lloydalter.bsky.social, for quoting my Globe piece arguing for rationing of consumption.
lloydalter.substack.com/p/how-much-h...
lloydalter.substack.com/p/how-much-h...
Good to see mainstream media reporting on scientific evidence that too much meat production and consumption
worsen climate change. abcnews.go.com/US/carbon-co.... Now we just need more climate-conscious activists and individuals to prioritize it. www.eleanorboyle.com/blog/the-obs...
#sustainablefood
worsen climate change. abcnews.go.com/US/carbon-co.... Now we just need more climate-conscious activists and individuals to prioritize it. www.eleanorboyle.com/blog/the-obs...
#sustainablefood
The Obstacle Is The Way
Introduction to a Series
For more than 25 years I've been researching and writing about food systems. And for all those years I've been surprised and perplexed that so many organizations and colleague...
www.eleanorboyle.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Good to see mainstream media reporting on scientific evidence that too much meat production and consumption
worsen climate change. abcnews.go.com/US/carbon-co.... Now we just need more climate-conscious activists and individuals to prioritize it. www.eleanorboyle.com/blog/the-obs...
#sustainablefood
worsen climate change. abcnews.go.com/US/carbon-co.... Now we just need more climate-conscious activists and individuals to prioritize it. www.eleanorboyle.com/blog/the-obs...
#sustainablefood
Small-scale sustainable farming: It's tough, yet some farmers make it happen. That's the focus of the new film The Hands that Feed Us. Congrats to creator Devon Cooke, who I met when we were on a food-issues panel together.
Here's an inspiring trailer: vimeo.com/1123672979.
thehandsthatfeedus.ca
Here's an inspiring trailer: vimeo.com/1123672979.
thehandsthatfeedus.ca
The Hands that Feed Us – Can our farmers afford to feed us?
thehandsthatfeedus.ca
October 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Small-scale sustainable farming: It's tough, yet some farmers make it happen. That's the focus of the new film The Hands that Feed Us. Congrats to creator Devon Cooke, who I met when we were on a food-issues panel together.
Here's an inspiring trailer: vimeo.com/1123672979.
thehandsthatfeedus.ca
Here's an inspiring trailer: vimeo.com/1123672979.
thehandsthatfeedus.ca