Rokil@sh.itjust.works to ScienceEnglish · 1 year agoVegan diet massively cuts environmental damage, study showswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1203arrow-down127cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1176arrow-down1external-linkVegan diet massively cuts environmental damage, study showswww.theguardian.comRokil@sh.itjust.works to ScienceEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square38fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squaremonobotlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoWhen we include refrigerating and preparation needed for meat, it probably goes well over 90%. Water usage is also big part of the problem. I get it that not everyone has to be vegetarian, but at least reducing meat consumption is important.
minus-squareroo@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoThey haven’t even got into the micro-footprints found in the huge variety of food crops available across the world with a plant based diet. It’s the opposite of hunting. The more we plunder, the more successful that plant becomes.
When we include refrigerating and preparation needed for meat, it probably goes well over 90%.
Water usage is also big part of the problem.
I get it that not everyone has to be vegetarian, but at least reducing meat consumption is important.
They haven’t even got into the micro-footprints found in the huge variety of food crops available across the world with a plant based diet. It’s the opposite of hunting. The more we plunder, the more successful that plant becomes.