In a new report issued this week, the United Nations is urging a global move to a meat- and dairy-free diet to save the planet.
The UN report says lesser consumption of animal products is necessary to save the world from the worst impacts of climate change. Agriculture, particularly meat and dairy products, accounts for 70% of global freshwater consumption, 38% of the total land use and 19% of the… world’s greenhouse gas emissions.
The report follows the UN’s earlier warning that livestock production causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all of the world’s transportation combined. In other words, a hamburger damages Mother Earth more than a Hummer does.
If you were looking for another reason or affirmation to eat vegan foods, you just got it!
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