Climate change can also be mitigated and the next pandemic potentially prevented. The subject of diet is sensitive. Everyone dislikes being told what or what not to eat, especially if it doesn’t run with their culinary traditions or taste buds. However, Neil deGrasse Tyson reminds us that science does not care about what you eat or how …
The concept of a plant-based diet goes beyond avoiding animal cruelty Read More »
According to scientists and writers, politicians should encourage change to a plant diet if they’re serious about saving the planet. Kwasi Kwarteng, the UK’s business secretary, has suggested a “full plant-based diet” as a way to combat climate change, saying lifestyle changes to healthy food are essential to reach the government’s new emissions target of 78% below 1990 …
In a nutshell Agriculture accounts for half of the world’s habitable land, and most of this is dedicated to raising dairy and meat animals. There are two sources of feed for livestock: grazing lands and land where crops, such as soy and cereals, are grown. What would be the effect of adopting a plant-based diet on our agricultural …
UN-backed report: Nature’s biggest enemy is the vicious circle of unhealthy, cheap food. Globally, more than 80% of farmland is used for raising animals. These animals provide 18% of the calories consumed. According to a report, the largest driver of environmental destruction is the global food system. A shift to plant-based diets will help to stop the …
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There are many ways to reduce the food system’s emissions. But the most important thing is that people shift to a predominantly plant-based diet. New research by an international team from the University of Oxford suggests that we must shift to a predominantly plant-based diet in order to save the Earth. Science Journal published the paper. The …