Respondents say they would plan to eat plants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
According to a new survey, almost half of Americans are planning to become vegans for the planet. When questioned, 46% of respondents said they could move to a plant -based diet to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The results of the survey on the Doctors Committee for Medicine / In the morning came just in time for the day of the land on April 22.
Plant -based diets reduce the carbon footprint and improve health
The transition from meat diets and other animal products to plant diets based on plants has high potential to reduce carbon footprints, mitigate climate change and improve human health. It is according to climate change 2022: the attenuation of climate change, a report of the United Nations intergovernmental panel on climate change.
“This day of the earth – and every day – people should eat a plant -based diet to maintain themselves and the healthy planet,” said Roxanne Becker, Mbchb, Dipiblm, doctor of the doctors’ committee. Becker recommends a diet based on plants to patients for their health. “From the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to reducing the risk of food-related chronic diseases such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes, a plant-based diet is a win-win.”
With the kind permission of UNSPLASH / MERT GULLER
Beef is the highest in greenhouse gas emissions
According to research compiled by the United Nations which has examined the greenhouse gas emissions for several foods, the beef ranks the highest in kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions (70.6 kg) per kilogram of food. This is followed by cheese (23.9 kg), tofu (3.2 kg), vegetables (0.7 kg) and nuts (0.4 kg).
Participants in the survey were invited: “What is the strength to suit you that federal food policy, such as food directives for Americans, should discuss the impact that food choices have on climate change, ecosystems and the environment?” A 60% handset said they “strongly agree” or “somewhat agreement”.
Healthy vegetarian diet better for the planet
Although the impact of the diet on the environment is not mentioned in food directives, research shows that the healthy vegetarian diet of food directives at half of the carbon footprint of the main recommendations of directives. The healthy vegetarian diet group replaces meat, poultry and seafood with plants based on plants, including legumes, soybeans, nuts and seeds.
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