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What If We Were All Vegans?

Food, agriculture and land use account for 25% of total global greenhouse gas emissions.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

A 2016 study by The National Academy of Sciences, found that a vegan diet could reduce food related greenhouse gas emissions by 70%. This means a nearly 15-17% reduction in total emissions could be achieved if everybody shifted to a meatless diet.

Other benefits of plant based diets:

  • A 76% reduction in the area used for food production
  • A reduction in methane gas (which has heat trapping properties 23 times higher than CO2)
  • The land no longer required for food production could sequester an additional 86 Gt per year
  • A 10% reduction in global freshwater use
  • And, you might just reduce your risk of coronary heart disease, strokes, and type 2 diabetes.

To learn more about the carbon impact of a meat based diet, we recommend watching the film Cowspiracy. Even better, watch with a friend and start a conversation.

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