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P The Planet!
There is now, more than ever, a need to switch to a plant-based diet. Not only is it
kinder to animals and better for your health, but the environmental arguments are
compelling.

Climate change is one of the most pressing problems we face today. According to a
United Nation’s report, animal farming is responsible for 18 per cent of global
greenhouse gas emissions – more than is produced by the entire transport sector
worldwide. Farming animals is a major source of methane – a greenhouse gas that has
the potential to warm the earth 20 times quicker than carbon dioxide (CO2). It is
produced during the digestive processes of sheep, cattle and other ruminants and is
released from their untreated manure. According to the influential Rowett Research
Institute, the average cow contributes as much to global warming as a family car that
travels 12,000 miles. Methane is removed from the atmosphere much more rapidly
than CO2. Therefore, eliminating animal products from our diets will bring about an
almost immediate drop in dangerous emissions. Large amounts of CO2 are also
released when huge areas of forests are destroyed for animal farming, which is the
single biggest cause of deforestation in the world.
Global water crisis
The meat and dairy industries are among the biggest contributors to the
problem of water scarcity. Vast quantities of water are used to grow the crops
that are fed to animals and as drinking water for them. Additionally, huge
volumes are consumed by slaughterhouses. It takes 1,000 litres to grow one kilo
of wheat, but a staggering 11,000 litres to produce just one quarter-pound beef
burger. Dairy production is also water-intensive. Between 2,000 and 4,000 litres
is needed for a cow to produce just one litre of milk.

Land availability
Seventy per cent of the agricultural land in industrialised countries is devoted to
growing food for animals. In fact, farmed animals are fed half the world’s harvest.
A varied vegan diet requires just one fifth of the land needed for a typical
European omnivorous diet.

Going vegan
By choosing vegan foods you will not only be helping to protect the planet, but
also saving the lives of farmed animals. With so many cruelty-free alternatives to
meat and dairy products available in high street shops and supermarkets, it has
never been easier.

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