Most comprehensive study to date on how avoiding meat & dairy is the single biggest way to reduce your ecological footprint (peer review link in article): theguardian.com/environment/20…
From abstract: "Most strikingly, impacts of the lowest-impact animal products typically exceed those of vegetable substitutes, providing new evidence for the importance of dietary change."
Poore and Nemecek consolidated data on the multiple environmental impacts of ∼38,000 farms producing 40 different agricultural goods around the world in this meta-analysis comparing various types of food production systems.
Labels that reveal the impact of products would be a good start. Consumers could then choose the least damaging options. Subsidies for sustainable and healthy foods, and taxes on meat and dairy, is likely necessary too though.
Interview with Poore who went vegan after diving into the research: cbc.ca/amp/1.4687514?… #CBC #news #vegan #animalagriculture
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