Surging temperatures, inflation &, the climate cost of high-carbon diets
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Global meat consumption has increased significantly in recent decades, and human-caused greenhouse gas emissions contribute to global warming. According to two researchers at Oxford University, your preference for high- and low-meat diets impacts greenhouse gas emissions. While it is well established that producing meat has a bigger environmental footprint than plant-based food, the study examined the broader environmental measures impacted by diets, such as land use, water use, water pollution, and loss of species.
Surging temperatures, inflation &, the climate cost of high-carbon diets
Surging temperatures, inflation &, the…
Surging temperatures, inflation &, the climate cost of high-carbon diets
Global meat consumption has increased significantly in recent decades, and human-caused greenhouse gas emissions contribute to global warming. According to two researchers at Oxford University, your preference for high- and low-meat diets impacts greenhouse gas emissions. While it is well established that producing meat has a bigger environmental footprint than plant-based food, the study examined the broader environmental measures impacted by diets, such as land use, water use, water pollution, and loss of species.