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.
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
So you've cut back on your meat intake or gone vegan. Here's a way to also act at a global level. The World Health Org wants feedback on what is 'optimal intake' of animal-source vs plant-source foods. Anyone can respond. The meat industry will. www.who.int/news-room/ar...
Call for comment on the scope of the WHO guideline on optimal intake of animal-source foods
To provide much-needed, evidence-informed guidance on this important topic, WHO has brought together experts from all over the globe (WHO guideline development group or ‘GDG’), with a wide range of re...
www.who.int
September 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
So you've cut back on your meat intake or gone vegan. Here's a way to also act at a global level. The World Health Org wants feedback on what is 'optimal intake' of animal-source vs plant-source foods. Anyone can respond. The meat industry will. www.who.int/news-room/ar...
Factory dairy farming is questionable for so many reasons. Now US dairy farmers are having trouble finding workers because of govt crackdowns on immigration. Maybe we need to rethink how we produce food. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
‘The whole thing is screwed up’: Farmers in deep-red Pennsylvania struggle to find workers
They’re pushing lawmakers to move faster on a farm labor solution, even as the president cracks down on immigration.
www.politico.com
September 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Factory dairy farming is questionable for so many reasons. Now US dairy farmers are having trouble finding workers because of govt crackdowns on immigration. Maybe we need to rethink how we produce food. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
What’s the root problem in our food systems? In this short clip, long-time foodfirst.org executive director Eric Holt-Gimenez shows you his fridge, his compost bin, and his answer to that Q. m.youtube.com/watch?v=kcct...
A Foodie's Guide to Capitalism: Understanding Food Waste
YouTube video by FoodFirst
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August 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
What’s the root problem in our food systems? In this short clip, long-time foodfirst.org executive director Eric Holt-Gimenez shows you his fridge, his compost bin, and his answer to that Q. m.youtube.com/watch?v=kcct...
Wish I could attend this week's EU Conference to discuss a European Action Plan for Plant-Based Diets. Europe is way ahead of North America on how to transform agriculture and diets for climate and health.
June 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Wish I could attend this week's EU Conference to discuss a European Action Plan for Plant-Based Diets. Europe is way ahead of North America on how to transform agriculture and diets for climate and health.
Scientists are stepping up to show that livestock methane is a major climate problem, and that sly industry calculations don't tell the story. All of us can support science and climate by eating much less meat & dairy. www.ft.com/content/2ea6... @foodrise.bsky.social
Scientists accuse New Zealand and Ireland of trying to cover up livestock emissions
‘Accounting trick’ to support methane-emitting sectors undermines fight against climate change, say researchers
www.ft.com
June 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Scientists are stepping up to show that livestock methane is a major climate problem, and that sly industry calculations don't tell the story. All of us can support science and climate by eating much less meat & dairy. www.ft.com/content/2ea6... @foodrise.bsky.social
My advice to @mark-carney.bsky.social: To achieve our goals on sovereignty, climate, and more, boldly form a WWII-style War Cabinet including members of other political parties for (1) more diverse ideas, (2) more national unity, (3) less knee-jerk adversarial oppositionalism. #markcarneycanadianPM.
May 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
My advice to @mark-carney.bsky.social: To achieve our goals on sovereignty, climate, and more, boldly form a WWII-style War Cabinet including members of other political parties for (1) more diverse ideas, (2) more national unity, (3) less knee-jerk adversarial oppositionalism. #markcarneycanadianPM.
To stop avian flu we need to stop factory farming chickens by the billions. That's been the conclusion of numerous environmental and health analysts. Finally, the poultry industry itself is admitting that today's industrial chicken business could use a rethink. www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat...
Rethinking Poultry Farms to Combat Avian Flu
Experts reveal critical changes needed in poultry farming to combat HPAI, addressing biosecurity risks and disease transmission in modern agricultural practices.
www.wattagnet.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:58 AM
To stop avian flu we need to stop factory farming chickens by the billions. That's been the conclusion of numerous environmental and health analysts. Finally, the poultry industry itself is admitting that today's industrial chicken business could use a rethink. www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat...
When you read scientific articles, look at the bottom to see who funded the research. Here's an example from food scholar Marion Nestle about a study $upported by the beef industry. For food-system analysis, I recommend Nestle's excellent foodpolitics.com.
www.foodpolitics.com/2025/04/2744...
www.foodpolitics.com/2025/04/2744...
Industry-funded study of the week: Beef - Food Politics by Marion Nestle
Christopher Gardner writes me that the next time I need an example of an industry-funded study, I should take a look at this one. Happy to. The Study: A Mediterranean-Style Diet with Lean Beef Lowers...
www.foodpolitics.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
When you read scientific articles, look at the bottom to see who funded the research. Here's an example from food scholar Marion Nestle about a study $upported by the beef industry. For food-system analysis, I recommend Nestle's excellent foodpolitics.com.
www.foodpolitics.com/2025/04/2744...
www.foodpolitics.com/2025/04/2744...
When menus offer more plant-based, climate-friendly, options, eaters tend to choose those. So restaurants, event planners, and institutions can help toward more sustainable food systems by visibly offering more plant-based meals. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Go with the flow: How changing the default can drive consumer choice for climate friendly menu options
Restaurant customers typically select from pre-set menu options, as requesting alternatives requires additional cognitive and emotional effort. ‘Going…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
When menus offer more plant-based, climate-friendly, options, eaters tend to choose those. So restaurants, event planners, and institutions can help toward more sustainable food systems by visibly offering more plant-based meals. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Yes to less -- flights, that is. Thank you, Andrew Simms. I always feel weird being a few kms above planet earth. It's unnatural to get places so fast. Now I need to wean myself off the expectation that the world is so easily available.
Lockdown revealed people could live with substantially less flying, this is a good reminder of other benefits. Aviation industry expansion is not just the fastest way to fry the planet, its noise pollution wrecks communities...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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‘Blissful’: Heathrow airport standstill brings rare silence to nearby villages
Residents of areas under airport’s flightpath savour a brief taste of ‘peace and tranquillity’ amid travel chaos
www.theguardian.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Yes to less -- flights, that is. Thank you, Andrew Simms. I always feel weird being a few kms above planet earth. It's unnatural to get places so fast. Now I need to wean myself off the expectation that the world is so easily available.
Reposted by Eleanor Boyle
We cancelled our trip to SF and spent Spring Break in #BeautifulBC.
I have no regrets. We’re supporting local businesses & BC tourism, Indigenous businesses & Indigenous tourism.
And I’m grateful to have a gov’t fighting to protect BC workers & families from Trump’s threats & bullying. #ElbowsUp
I have no regrets. We’re supporting local businesses & BC tourism, Indigenous businesses & Indigenous tourism.
And I’m grateful to have a gov’t fighting to protect BC workers & families from Trump’s threats & bullying. #ElbowsUp
March 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We cancelled our trip to SF and spent Spring Break in #BeautifulBC.
I have no regrets. We’re supporting local businesses & BC tourism, Indigenous businesses & Indigenous tourism.
And I’m grateful to have a gov’t fighting to protect BC workers & families from Trump’s threats & bullying. #ElbowsUp
I have no regrets. We’re supporting local businesses & BC tourism, Indigenous businesses & Indigenous tourism.
And I’m grateful to have a gov’t fighting to protect BC workers & families from Trump’s threats & bullying. #ElbowsUp
Youth Climate Corps. Such a solution-oriented and powerful idea. Now is the time. As well, for Canadians of all ages, I imagine a mobilization initiative for protection of our sovereignty, perhaps with national online meetings where facilitators would help citizens work together and develop skills.
This Thursday 👇
Youth Climate Corps Town Hall – March 27, 5 PM, 312 Main St, Vancouver. Join us to discuss youth employment, the cost of living crisis, and the climate emergency with local leaders and federal candidates. Panel, Q&A, live music & more. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/vanco...
March 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Youth Climate Corps. Such a solution-oriented and powerful idea. Now is the time. As well, for Canadians of all ages, I imagine a mobilization initiative for protection of our sovereignty, perhaps with national online meetings where facilitators would help citizens work together and develop skills.
To minimize the threat of avian flu, the science shows that what we also need is a serious re-think of intensive poultry farming and large-scale chicken consumption. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
March 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
To minimize the threat of avian flu, the science shows that what we also need is a serious re-think of intensive poultry farming and large-scale chicken consumption. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Natural weather factors, ie wind, appear to spread bird flu. That undermines the poultry-industry strategy of 'biosecurity' and suggests that big animal farming just won't last.
Recalls case of farmer Percy Schmeiser vs Monsanto, over whether genetically engineered seeds had blown onto his land.
Recalls case of farmer Percy Schmeiser vs Monsanto, over whether genetically engineered seeds had blown onto his land.
The wind may be partly to blame for bird flu spread between farms, a new study suggests
Researchers concluded that a particular case involved a distinct set of 'just right' conditions that allowed the virus to blow onto the chicken farm through the wind.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Natural weather factors, ie wind, appear to spread bird flu. That undermines the poultry-industry strategy of 'biosecurity' and suggests that big animal farming just won't last.
Recalls case of farmer Percy Schmeiser vs Monsanto, over whether genetically engineered seeds had blown onto his land.
Recalls case of farmer Percy Schmeiser vs Monsanto, over whether genetically engineered seeds had blown onto his land.
Reposted by Eleanor Boyle
In 2024, our government connected more people to a primary care provider than ever before.
Today, Minister @josieosborne.bsky.social announced further actions to attract more doctors and nurses to connect people to the care they need, faster.
Learn more below:👇🏻 news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
Today, Minister @josieosborne.bsky.social announced further actions to attract more doctors and nurses to connect people to the care they need, faster.
Learn more below:👇🏻 news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
British Columbia is taking action to attract doctors, nurses from U.S.
The Province is taking new steps to attract more doctors and nurses from the U.S. by fast-tracking credential recognition and launching a co-ordinated, targeted recruitment campaign.
news.gov.bc.ca
March 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
In 2024, our government connected more people to a primary care provider than ever before.
Today, Minister @josieosborne.bsky.social announced further actions to attract more doctors and nurses to connect people to the care they need, faster.
Learn more below:👇🏻 news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
Today, Minister @josieosborne.bsky.social announced further actions to attract more doctors and nurses to connect people to the care they need, faster.
Learn more below:👇🏻 news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
Yes to 'egg alternatives'. Thank you, PB News.
Egg prices have increased by 53% in one year amid growing concerns around bird flu 😷
Here are some alternative ways to bake without them 🍰
Here are some alternative ways to bake without them 🍰
March 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Yes to 'egg alternatives'. Thank you, PB News.
Especially when media is fragmented and divisive rather than unifying, we need the CBC.
Restore. ❤️ Defend. 🗳️ Vote.
The CBC is more than just a broadcaster—it’s the heart of our shared stories, a beacon of truth in a time of misinformation, and a vital space for Canadian arts, culture, and local news. But right now, it’s under attack.
#CBC #Canada #SaveTheCBC
The CBC is more than just a broadcaster—it’s the heart of our shared stories, a beacon of truth in a time of misinformation, and a vital space for Canadian arts, culture, and local news. But right now, it’s under attack.
#CBC #Canada #SaveTheCBC
March 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Especially when media is fragmented and divisive rather than unifying, we need the CBC.
Plant 'milks' are much better for the planet than cows' milk. Just one of the many reasons to switch.
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
March 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Plant 'milks' are much better for the planet than cows' milk. Just one of the many reasons to switch.
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
Thanks to plantbasedcanada for interviewing me about the steps we can take to stop avian flu : plantbasedcanadapodcast.buzzsprout.com/1675711/epis... @plantbasedcanadaorg
Episode 96: How Large-Scale Poultry Farming is Fuelling Avian Flu with Eleanor Boyle - Plant-Based Canada Podcast
In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast, we sit down with Eleanor Boyle. She’s a long-time journalist and former college instructor, who has written many articles on ways to improve our diet...
plantbasedcanadapodcast.buzzsprout.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Thanks to plantbasedcanada for interviewing me about the steps we can take to stop avian flu : plantbasedcanadapodcast.buzzsprout.com/1675711/epis... @plantbasedcanadaorg