A new study has found that switching to plant-based foods such as lentils, beans and nuts could help to “drastically” reduce the effects of years of carbon emissions on the climate.
The research, published in the journal Nature Sustainability, highlights why our demand for meat is so bad for the environment. It suggests that the alternative, increased vegetation regrowth and relying on a plant-based diet, could remove between 9 and 16 years of global fossil fuel CO2 emissions.