Did you know animal-based foods contribute twice the amount of gas emissions related to climate change than plant-based foods?
To produce one pound of beef, it takes 1,840 gallons of water compared to 110 gallons of water for one pound of rice.
According to www.theconversation.com, the governments at the COP26 pledged to reduce deforestation and cut greenhouse gas emissions to protect nature and limit the effects of climate change. But diets rich in animal-based foods are the driver for both problems and no mention was made at how eating plant-based will be more helpful to reduce emissions as well as deforestation.
Food for thought!
Graph courtesy of www.OurWorldinData.Org
References:
1. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-021-00225-9
