What Does CARNE Reveal About Our Unsustainable Footprint?

How CARNE – The Unsustainable Footprint reveals the global toll of animal agriculture on people, planet, and animals.

Los Angeles, September 18th, 2025 – What if every meal you ate was a vote—for environmental collapse, public health disaster, and the silent suffering of billions of animals? CARNE – The Unsustainable Footprint doesn’t leave you room to shrug off that question. From its opening frames, this documentary grips viewers and forces them to confront the uncomfortable truths behind our global food systems.

A Global Investigation

Running just over an hour, CARNE takes audiences on a journey from the chambers of the European Parliament to the kitchens of Portugal, Belgium, and Lebanon. Produced by a sitting Member of the European Parliament, the film weaves together fiery speeches, personal testimonies, and chilling statistics to reveal how animal agriculture is bound up with climate collapse, health crises, and ethical failures.

It is not all despair. Interwoven throughout are the voices of rebels, scientists, and forward-thinking farmers who refuse to accept the status quo. Their stories show that the fork has power: that what we eat, and how we regulate it, has the capacity to reshape the future.

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Scope and Scale

The film’s power lies in its breadth. CARNE does not limit itself to abstract charts or political soundbites. Instead, it stitches together sweeping global analyses—such as EU food policy and climate modeling—with the lived realities of individuals and communities. The result is a narrative that makes numbers visceral and consequences impossible to ignore.

Urgency and Accountability

What sets CARNE apart is its demand for accountability. The documentary does not allow viewers to remain detached observers. Whether spotlighting policymakers in Brussels or ordinary consumers at the dinner table, it drives home the message that silence is complicity. Power structures—government subsidies, international trade deals, and the political influence of industrial agriculture—are placed squarely under scrutiny.

Human Stories at the Core

Equally compelling are the personal stories threaded throughout the film. Farmers struggling with transition, doctors speaking out about diet-related diseases, and communities facing environmental degradation remind us that these issues are not theoretical. They are human. They are urgent. They are here. By grounding scientific data in flesh-and-blood experience, CARNE transforms statistics into lived truth.

A Call to Action

Ultimately, CARNE – The Unsustainable Footprint is not just a film. It is an alarm bell. Watching it leaves you with more than information—you are left with responsibility. Change no longer feels optional.

For UnchainedTV’s audience—  viewers who want a livable planet—this film offers both clarity and direction. Policy, consumption, and community all emerge as parts of the lever we can pull toward a sustainable future.

The Entire Film: CARNE

Conclusion

CARNE doesn’t pander; it provokes. It doesn’t only indict; it points to a path forward. Essential viewing for anyone ready to face the truth about how food connects to planetary collapse, the film insists that every meal can either feed destruction—or nurture regeneration.

For viewers who want to dig deeper, CARNE pairs well with reports from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and studies from Oxford University on the environmental costs of meat and dairy. Together, they reinforce the film’s message: animal agriculture is one of the leading drivers of climate change, biodiversity loss, and public health crises.

And, for those looking to be part of the solution, UnchainedTV offers an entire library of plant-based documentaries, cooking shows, and investigative reports—all free to stream. Explore more at UnchainedTV.com.