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The diet that helps fight climate change

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In this video, the diet that helps cut emissions of greenhouse gases is discussed.  " Your personal decisions really can have a big impact, " says Maya Almaraz of the University of California Davis, "... Every little bit helps. " So, why not make a change today? Who's for Meatless Mondays? I sure am!

Our Diet and the Planet

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Environmental problems are one of our biggest dilemmas, including climate change, pollution and a whole host of other issues. Sometimes we fail to realise that every action we make has an effect on the planet, and these impacts can at times be very adverse and widespread. Something as simple as what we eat each day; our diet, can affect the planet in various ways. From the soil to the landfills packed with plastic and Styrofoam garbage; every step of the food production process has a consequence. Photo by Oleg Magni from Pexels Photo by Helena Lopes from Pexels  Research has shown that raring cattle and poultry is a large contributor to environmental destruction and climate change, due to the number of trees that have to be cut down to allow animals to graze, and the greenhouse gases that cattle release. So, some people say that simply eating less meat is the answer, while others champion veganism as the 'be-all-end-all'. Many agree that sustainable agricu...