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A graphic shows a range pf ethical ratings for various kinds of butter, ranging from 0 to 5 Green Stars. Butter from dairy cows score between 0 and 2 Green Stars. Butter from intensive dairies scores 0 Green Stars while butter from pasture-raised cows may score up to 2 Green Stars. Good plant-based butters (palm oil free) such as Naturli' and Miyoko's receive high scores of 4.5 and 5 Green Stars, respectively.
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Butter: I can’t believe it’s not ethical!

I’m sharing a post from Ethical Bargains that evaluated Ivy’s Reserve carbon-neutral butter. UK-based Wyke Farms launched this butter in 2023, a year after releasing “the world’s first carbon neutral cheddar.” In the end, I scored Ivy’s Reserve butter 2/5 Green Stars for social and environmental impact and at the same time realized that this is close to the maximum score that I’d give a dairy-based butter product. Is this fair? Continue reading Butter: I can’t believe it’s not ethical!

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The cover of Bill Gates’s 2021 book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster is shown. The book's subtitle is The solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need.
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What Bill Gates missed in How to Avoid a Climate Disaster

I’m taking a look at Bill Gates’s 2021 book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster. His book is full of useful information and hopefully has inspired changes in policy. Unfortunately, last week, Bill did the opposite of his own advice. My main issue with the book is that it downplays actions that we can take as individuals and consumers. Continue reading What Bill Gates missed in How to Avoid a Climate Disaster

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