Excellent turn of phrase - "double climate dividend" - in this paper by @paulbehrens.bsky.social et al.
Shifting high-meat diets toward plants benefits the climate in 2 ways:
1. Reducing emissions from ag production
2. Reducing ag land needs, enabling ecosystem restoration/avoiding deforestation 🧪
Shifting high-meat diets toward plants benefits the climate in 2 ways:
1. Reducing emissions from ag production
2. Reducing ag land needs, enabling ecosystem restoration/avoiding deforestation 🧪
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I am asking because I have heard soya is a big agent these days .
I know meat probably is much higher but all deforestation must stop !
The opportunity cost of animal based diets exceeds all food losses
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1713820115
The opportunity cost of animal based diets exceeds all food losses
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1713820115
AND fresh vegetables…..heaven’s goodness….
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