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George Monbiot
Guardian columnist and environmental campaigner; wrote Feral and Regenesis, and argues for rewilding and against the food system as it is.
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Beef and lamb are the most land-hungry and climate-damaging farm products there are.
In reality, beef and lamb are the most land-hungry and climate-damaging of all farm products.
monbiot.comSaid 12 May 2025This on korrents
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Changed their mind Meat produced from waste and rangeland is efficient enough that giving up meat is not the only ethical answer to world hunger.
Before I no longer believe that the only ethical response is to stop eating meat.
Now I was swayed by his argument. But now I find myself becoming unswayed. In the spirit of unceasing self-flagellation I think I might have been wrong about being wrong.
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Beef and lamb are the most land-hungry and climate-damaging farm products there are.
In reality, beef and lamb are the most land-hungry and climate-damaging of all farm products.
Pasturised Said 12 May 2025
The claim that grazing cattle and sheep are good for the climate is the most effective form of climate denial now in circulation.
This story, wrapped in romantic cottagecore, is now the most active and seductive frontier of climate-science denial.
Pasturised Said 12 May 2025
The world today feeds far more people with far less famine than it did sixty years ago, and almost nobody celebrates it.
In 2023, a world of 8.1 billion people suffers far less hunger and famine than the world of 3.2 billion did in 1963, the year of my birth.
The Cruel Fantasies of Well-Fed People Said 4 Oct 2023
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Raising yields on land already farmed is what keeps farming from taking more of the wild world.
It was achieved almost entirely through higher crop yields per hectare.
The Cruel Fantasies of Well-Fed People Said 4 Oct 2023
Long-distance food transport is what stops a local harvest failure from becoming a famine.
But without long-distance transport, many more would starve.
The Cruel Fantasies of Well-Fed People Said 4 Oct 2023
Local self-provisioning cannot feed the world, because most people do not live within reach of enough fertile land.
They show that, while agrarian localism might be great as far as it goes, it simply cannot, by itself, meet the challenge of feeding the world.
The Cruel Fantasies of Well-Fed People Said 4 Oct 2023
Making food more expensive is not a way to fix the food system, because higher food prices fall hardest on the poorest people.
But while I have seen no evidence (and Chris provides none) that higher food prices alleviate global hunger, there is a wealth of evidence that they exacerbate it.
The Cruel Fantasies of Well-Fed People Said 4 Oct 2023
A third of humanity already cannot afford a healthy diet, which is why food has to get cheaper rather than dearer.
Using this definition, 3 billion people – over one-third of the global population – cannot afford a healthy diet.
The Cruel Fantasies of Well-Fed People Said 4 Oct 2023
Pasture-fed meat cannot be scaled up to feed the world, because there is not enough land on Earth for it.
Their solutions, such as pasture-fed meat, with its massive land demand , are impossible to scale without destroying remaining wild ecosystems: there is simply not enough planet.
Fantasy Farming Said 28 May 2023
A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less.
But it leads, if enacted, to hunger, ecological destruction or both, on a vast scale. Our arcadian fantasies devour the planet.
Fantasy Farming Said 28 May 2023
The answer to feeding the world is better factories, not more fields.
The answer is not more fields, which means destroying even more wild ecosystems. It is partly better, more compact, cruelty-free and pollution-free factories.
Fantasy Farming Said 28 May 2023
The traditional meat-eating diet the romantics revere was built on colonisation and the clearance of other continents.
Widespread meat-eating in the 19th century became possible only through the colonisation and clearance of Australia and the Americas
Fantasy Farming Said 28 May 2023
Grazing livestock on land too poor for crops does more environmental damage per unit of meat than feeding grain to animals does.
Wasteful and destructive as feeding grain to livestock is, ranching appears to be even worse.
Wrong About Being Wrong Said 27 Nov 2013
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Raising yields on land already farmed is what keeps farming from taking more of the wild world. 2 hold this
It was achieved almost entirely through higher crop yields per hectare.
The Cruel Fantasies of Well-Fed People Said 4 Oct 2023
Making food more expensive is not a way to fix the food system, because higher food prices fall hardest on the poorest people. 2 hold this
But while I have seen no evidence (and Chris provides none) that higher food prices alleviate global hunger, there is a wealth of evidence that they exacerbate it.
The Cruel Fantasies of Well-Fed People Said 4 Oct 2023
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Recommends Doughnut Economics
Doughnut Economics takes us quite a long way towards redeeming some of the economic issues that we’re talking about and, at the same time, ensuring that the better distribution of wealth and social justice does not destroy the living world on which we depend.
fivebooks.com 4 Sept 2017
Loved The Shock Doctrine
The Shock Doctrine explains some of the mechanisms by which patrimonial capital acquires power and enhances its wealth. It’s a brilliant piece of work, and one of those rare books that changes the way you perceive the world.
fivebooks.com 4 Sept 2017
Recommends Into Eternity
To get a sense of what this involves I recommend that you watch the evocative documentary “Into Eternity” . It charts the excavation of a GDF at Olkiluoto in Finland.
monbiot.com 30 May 2012
Where they publish
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- Epidemic of Idiocy 4 Nov 2026 The next global pandemic could be hatching in a mink farm in Utah. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 4th November 2026 Could this be ground zero? Could it be the spot where the next pandemic begins? It’s cert…
- Ecological Vengeance 23 Oct 2026 Let’s eradicate our life support systems – that’ll teach the liberals! By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 22nd October 2026 However grim the trajectory might seem, I’ve always believed that sense will ultimate…
- The Mob 19 Oct 2026 We should get Palantir out of our public services before it becomes locked in. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 14th October 2026 What a world we live in. Imagine: gangs dragging civil servants off commuter…
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- DIY Disasters 12 Oct 2026 Instead of taking responsibility, the government is passing crucial resilience roles to the public, and failure is inevitable. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 8th October 2026 Would you mind fixing the NHS?…
- It Won’t Fly 8 Oct 2026 Air travel is on track to account for almost all our emissions by 2050. So why aren’t we working to reduce demand? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 3rd October 2026 If a third runway is built at Heathrow, wh…
- Inconvenient People 25 Sept 2026 The neglect and mistreatment of people with ME/CFS is a scandal of astonishing proportions. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 24th September 2026 I’ve spent my working life covering neglected issues. But few…
- Driven to the Brink 23 Sept 2026 Petromasculinity not only kills people on the road. It spills into our politics, fuelling far-right individualism. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 17th September 2026 Where is lawbreaking not just visible,…
- Playing With Fire 16 Sept 2026 With its determination to extract more fossil fuels and its useless adaptation plans, does the UK government have any idea what it is igniting? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 10th September 2026 Pinch your…
- Self-Disposal 8 Sept 2026 Why are our prime ministers more afraid of a few wealthy people than they are of losing office? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 2nd September 2026 Damn the electorate. They’re so impatient. No sooner do the…
- Eat, Drink and Be Merry 17 Aug 2026 Successive governments stonewall any talk of strategic food reserves. They side with the grasshopper against the ant. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 13th August 2026 When a business makes long-term plans,…
- Accept Your Fate, Earthlings 5 Aug 2026 How capitalism stopped pretending, and became an undisguised death cult. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 5th August 2026 Can’t you leftists understand? Mass death is good for you. Reject the woke love of li…
- Our 1933 Moment 4 Aug 2026 At astonishing speed, around the world, fundamental rights are being cancelled at the behest of oligarchs and corporations. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 31st July 2026 No more resistance in the US. The e…
- Chickened-Out 24 Jul 2026 Trashing the living world on behalf of corporate power: is this really all we can expect from the ministers in charge of protecting it? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 23rd July 2026 There’s a slightly mean…
- In Deep 9 Jul 2026 The numbers are simply mind-blowing: up to £264 billion for a climate “solution” that will increase emissions. Has the government lost its mind? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 8th July 2026 The new prime m…
- Hotheads 6 Jul 2026 Steady temperatures are the preserve of the rich. The billionaire press wants everyone else to suffer. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian, 1st July 2026 Every time you think the idiocy has hit rock bottom, it…
- Two-Tier Justice 25 Jun 2026 It’s real, and it’s the exact opposite of what the far right says it is. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 17th June 2026 “If you are targeting people on the basis of the colour of their skin,” the Northern I…
- Reality Be Damned 15 Jun 2026 The policies of both Reform UK and the Conservatives would destroy a million jobs. In return, they offer imaginary employment in a fantasy industry. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 10th June 2026 Really? Yo…
- Vampire Capital 8 Jun 2026 The highly lucrative trade in children in care reveals another level of cynicism altogether. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 5th June 2026 Bring your suitcase, your bin liner, your dumpy bag. They’re handin…
- Climate Authoritarianism 3 Jun 2026 How to alienate people from the green transition. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 27th May 2026 We will not persuade. We will not explain. We will not listen. We know best and we will force you to comply. T…
- Political Fairytale 25 May 2026 Why is centrism failing so badly? Because at its heart is a mistaken idea of how politics works. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 20th May 2026 The biggest Brexit donor was the stockbroker Peter Hargreaves.…
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- It must be such a relief to JD Vance that he wasn't party to any of the decisions of the Trump administration. Now he can campaign as the change candidate. 4 Nov 2026
- Trump totally reading the room again. /s 4 Nov 2026
- This, by @carolinevoadenmp.bsky.social, is a brilliant summary of how Nigel Farage really works (or rather, scarcely works at all). 4 Nov 2026 theguardian.com
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- Musk's money and Trump's interference could not stem the tide of public fury towards their corrupt far-right regime. Let's hope that tide keeps rolling round the world. 4 Nov 2026
- I realise you might have other things on your mind right now (and yes, 💥🌈💫). But I'd really like you also to give this some attention. Whether or not you are interested in the next pandemic, the next pandemic is interested in you. Thank you. 4 Nov 2026 theguardian.com
- I remember when Gordon Brown cut 31,000 staff from the tax service and slashed the budget for fighting tax avoidance by 48%, to "save money". Cameron then cut HMRC by a further 15%. At the time, I remarked "It’s like cutting your household bills by deciding to stop commuting to work." Utter madness. 3 Nov 2026
- Isn't it amazing that activists have to do this? Why in heaven's name is bottom trawling allowed in *protected areas*? 2 Nov 2026
- I hope we will see the US mid-terms not only as the beginning of the end of MAGA but also as the beginning of the end of the Democratic old guard, as younger people who want to change the rotten system take seats. A choice between red and blue genocide-denying corporate stooges is no choice at all. 2 Nov 2026
- Once they started digging this hole, the only way they could go was down. And still the police and government are digging. They'll see kangaroos soon. 31 Oct 2026 novaramedia.com
- But don't forget: Matt Ridley is the original Liz Truss. When he tanked Northern Rick, causing the first run on a UK bank since 1878, everyone else was to blame. It was probably the badgers that did that too. 30 Oct 2026
- Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake. 30 Oct 2026 thenewworld.co.uk
- This is yet another disgraceful attempt by the British government to suppress free speech. Those who contest the genocide in Gaza are treated as threats to the public realm, while those who prosecute, aid and abet it are welcomed with open arms. 30 Oct 2026 theguardian.com
- @carolinevoadenmp.bsky.social is my MP. I know her well. It is frankly impossible to believe Reform UK's insinuation that she behaved aggressively towards Nigel Farage. But it's all too easy to believe that Farage behaved aggressively towards her. 29 Oct 2026 theguardian.com
- My discussion with Patrick Cook ranges all the way from palaeoecology to getting the money out of politics, with plenty on farming systems, energy systems, transport systems ... and beavers in between. What more could you want? 29 Oct 2026 youtube.com
- I'm very late to the party, but I just watched this absolute masterclass in political communication. And I hope that every politician who stands for democracy, rather than the brute power of money and arms, has watched it too. This is how to do it. 29 Oct 2026
- So the decision has been priced-in before it has been "made", let alone announced. So much for democracy. 28 Oct 2026
- Great work by Guy and others, which mustn't go to waste. Please respond, however briefly, to this consultation, and help end the feudal tradition of secrecy and exclusion. Democracy dies in darkness. 27 Oct 2026
- There's another way of putting this: "Markets prefer fascists" 27 Oct 2026 economist.com
- It's not just about climate chaos. It's also about landscape chaos. The damage we do to the land's hydrology is layered on top of the damage we do to the atmosphere. Our mismanagement of land commits us to a cycle of flood and drought. We can change this, as explained here. Please read. Thanks. 27 Oct 2026
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