Intrinsic to keeping our planet healthy is ensuring that our food sources are sustainable, and that the welfare of all animals is protected.
On Wednesday May 22nd 2019, we celebrated the United Nations' International Day for Biological Diversity. The theme for this year, “Our Food, Our Health, Our Biodiversity”, highlights the crucial links between the sources of the foods we consume and their impact on human health and our planet’s biodiversity.
On a day where we celebrate biological diversity, we need to evaluate the biggest threats to our environment and spread knowledge about the harmful effects of intensive food production on ecosystems. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General said, “From individual species through entire ecosystems, biological diversity is vital for human health and well-being. The quality of the water we drink, the food we eat and the air we breathe all depend on keeping the natural world in good health.”
Intrinsic to keeping our planet healthy is ensuring that our food sources are sustainable, and that the welfare of all animals is protected.
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