Vegan and save the planet Caralyn W

Why should you lessen your meat intake? Methane is one of the things that create co2 If people stop eating meat as often we won’t need as much land for livestock Beef and lamb production is 250 times higher then vegetables and fruit. You could improve your health as well

How does science prove this? A study published in Nature said that by 2050 a 80% increase in global greenhouse gas emissions from food production can be avoided, if the global diet changes to either of the Mediterranean, pescetarian and vegetarian diets

Why should you listen to me and change your diet? Around 800 million people each year chronic undernourishment 35% of the worlds food gains goes to livestock Around 80% of the Amazon’s deforestation is caused by cattle raising methane and nitrous oxide gases are more than 20 times and 250 times more powerful than carbon dioxide 

Minor change in diet If you just change a few things about your diet you could eat less meat You don’t necessarily need meat to give you protein Try drinking protein shakes or more nuts and beans