Life’s a gas
Going veggie can help slow global warming. A new report in the Lancet shows how you can reduce greenhouse gases by cutting down the amount of meat you eat. The report says reducing meat consumption would cut the gases emitted by cows, sheep and goats that contribute to global warming. It would also improve health in general, reducing the numbers of people with heart disease and cancer. Livestock production accounts for over one fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions. This is similar to that of industry and greater than that of all the worlds’ transport! Of course, going vegan is the most effective way to go green.
McMichael AJ, Powles JW, Butler CD, Uauy R. 2007. Food, livestock production, energy, climate change, and health. Lancet. 370 (9594) 1253-1263.
About the author
Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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