The UK is one of the most nature-depleted nations on Earth. Our current food system is the engine of extinction.
Native species like hedgehogs, water voles, and turtle doves are in terminal decline, overwhelmingly driven by habitat destruction from grazing and agriculture.
Flying insect populations dropped by 60% in 20 years. This collapse is fueled by pesticide runoff from massive feed-crop monocultures and ancient hedgerow clearing.
By switching to a plant-based food system, we can increase natural vegetation cover in the UK by over 300%, restoring millions of hectares of native forests and wetlands.
Agriculture is the #1 killer of UK rivers. Untreated manure and fertilizers cause toxic algal blooms that suffocate aquatic life.
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