Environment
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Food system and dietary emissions
Food production accounts for a significant share of total and of national greenhouse gas emissions. Shifting towards plant-based diets is one of the most effective ways to reduce emissions and combat climate change…
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Environmental impacts of meat alternatives
The food we choose can have a significant impact on the environment. Numerous studies have shown that plant-based foods and alternatives to animal-based products can reduce climate impact by up to 90%, compared to animal-based foods…
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Biodiversity
The current rate of extinction is tens to hundreds of times higher than the average over the past 10 million years. The earth is currently undergoing its sixth mass extinction as a result of human activity.
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Climate Change
The global food system is a significant driver of climate change. Animal agriculture contributes a large portion of greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). A food system transformation that reduces reliance on animal agriculture will cut emissions and free up land that can be used for carbon sequestration…
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Land use
Agriculture is the biggest driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss. Most agricultural land is used to produce animal-based products, so what we eat (plant-based or animal-based products) has a bigger impact on land use than where and how it is produced…
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Deforestation
Forests are vital for global biodiversity and play a crucial role in climate-change mitigation because they act as a huge carbon sink. Agriculture, particularly driven by the increasing production and consumption of animal-based products, is the main cause of global deforestation…