Plants
A new study from Oxford University concludes that meeting the Paris Climate Agreement will be impossible without a shift to plant-based diets. This follows 2018 Oxford research that found eating predominantly plant-based diets could reduce premature deaths from chronic diseases by more than 20%, greenhouse gas emissions by 54%-87%, fertilizer application by 18%-25%, and cropland and freshwater use by 2%-11%. In support of these findings, the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change has called for a tax on meat to improve health and reduce carbon emissions. Their survey of British health professionals found two-thirds agree with this dual-win approach.
— Wayne Visser
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