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Research shows how reducing our meat consumption could "drastically" reduce the effects of climate change."
Research shows how reducing our meat consumption could "drastically" reduce the effects of climate change."
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.
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.
The amount of space needed to grow animal-sourced food makes up 83 per cent of the earth’s agricultural land. So the sheer amount of land needed to both rear and feed animals, means that native vegetation is suppressed and ecosystems cannot flourish. By stark contrast, growing plant protein food like lentils and beans can provide us with vital nutrients, using a small fraction of the land required to produce meat and dairy.
The amount of space needed to grow animal-sourced food makes up 83 per cent of the earth’s agricultural land. So the sheer amount of land needed to both rear and feed animals, means that native vegetation is suppressed and ecosystems cannot flourish. By stark contrast, growing plant protein food like lentils and beans can provide us with vital nutrients, using a small fraction of the land required to produce meat and dairy.
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