A common belief is that replacing meat with tofu does not help the environment, since soy farming is often connected to deforestation in tropical regions like the Amazon. However, soy grown for tofu and other human foods makes up only a small part of global soy production. This fact check explores how tofu is actually…
In recent years, vegan and vegetarian products have become more than just food choices, but the lifestyle statements. Supermarkets are filled with “eco-friendly,” “cruelty-free,” and “plant-based” labels that promise a greener, more ethical future. But behind these feel-good slogans lies a powerful marketing strategy that often simplifies complex environmental realities. The “green” image has become…
Over the last 20 years, veganism and vegetarianism have shifted from niche dietary choices to a whole cultural movement. What used to be a personal food preference became a guide to a lifestyle that cares about health, but also respects the environment, animal welfare and sustainability. Questions like “Are they healthier or restrictive?”, “Environmentally essential…
Nigel Farage held a press conference in Westminster on 21 July 2025, which was also published on YouTube by ITV News under the headline “Farage pledges to ‘halve crime in five years’ in law and order speech.” During the conference, he claimed that “The crime survey for England and Wales is based on completely false…
On July 21, 2025, Nigel Farage held a press conference in Westminster, which was also published on YouTube by ITV News under the headline “Farage pledges to ‘halve crime in five years’ in law and order speech.” Nigel Farage, of the Reform UK party, used his speech in this press conference to introduce his party’s plan…
Do Private Jet users emit more CO₂ than a small city in Central Africa? On 7 November 2024, the BBC released a report analysing the environmental implications of private aviation by the ultra-rich and the disproportionate scale of its carbon footprint. In that report, Professor Stefan Gössling, from Sweden’s Linnaeus University, says that the emissions…
When economist Paul Collier introduced the “Bottom Billion” theory, he described a vast population—mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa—trapped in systemic poverty, political instability, and chronic vulnerability. These communities have contributed almost nothing to the climate crisis, yet they are the most exposed to its consequences. Their carbon footprint remains negligible, often less than a fraction of…
Alice Weidel, chairwoman of the right wing party AfD, claimed 789 cases of gang rape for 2022 in an interview with the German newsmedia “Welt”, aiming to argue the necessity of a deportation initiative. After further investigation this statement, given after a session of the German Bundestag regarding migration on November 8th, 2023, turned out…
How the debate about crime committed by foreigners leads to migrants being perceived as dangerous in public opinion, even though most of them behave in accordance with the law and what that does to those affected. Thick raindrops struggle through gray air, their course changed by branches whipping in an approaching storm. A thin ray…
On 6 February 2024, rnd.de published the article „Europas großes Klimapaket: Wie grün ist die EU nach vier Jahren Green Deal?“ with statements by politician Jutta Paulus (Grüne/EFA) that the focus of the Commission’s Green Deal has shifted and that laws are only being passed through Parliament in a much weaker form or are failing…