November 1st marked World Vegan Day, and the timing couldn't have been more fitting. The Worldwatch Institute, an independent research organization that provides accessible, fact-based analysis of critical global issues in the areas of Climate & Energy, Food & Agriculture, and the Green Economy, recently released a report detailing the grusome effects of animal agriculture on the environment.

Titled Livestock and Climate Change: What if the key actors in climate change are...cows, pigs, and chickens?, the report argues that the environmental impact of the lifecycle and supply chain of animals raised for food has been vastly underestimated, and that the raising and slaughter of animals for food in fact accounts for at least half of all human-caused greenhouse gases (GHGs). Click here for a link to the full report.

Looking for a way to continue celebrating World Vegan Day this week? Check out veg.ca/events for a listing of upcoming events in the community. World Vegan Day hosted by Urban Edge Yoga is one event taking place on November 5th.