Update: Animal agriculture drives 79% of deforestation in Australia.
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Rearing livestock for food and fibre is responsible for more than three-quarters of forest clearing across the country.
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Deforestation and Forest Loss - Our World in Data
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New data show 10% increase in primary tropical forest loss in 2022
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Issue 83 Wagyu Quarterly Update, Autumn 2023 by Australian Wagyu
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Dietary change and land use change: assessing preventable climate
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State of the Environment Report: Animal Agriculture a key driver
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Hungry For Change, PDF, Agriculture
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Impact of a vegan agricultural system on the environment - Vegan
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Update: Animal agriculture drives 79% of deforestation in Australia.