Opinion: When deciding what foods to eat for lunch, consider climate change (via latimesopinion)
Have you ever sat down in a restaurant and felt instantly drawn to a particular dish on the menu? The reason might be something as simple as that you love the dish’s main ingredient, but it’s often more than that. It could be the item’s placement on the menu, its name, even whom you saw eating it as you crossed the restaurant.
warming the planet. But not all foods have equal impacts. Globally, the production of animal-based foods accounts for about two-thirds of agricultural emissions and more than three-quarters of agricultural land use, while plant-based foods generally have lower environmental impacts. Whether food is displayed on a porcelain or wooden platter makes a difference in what diners pick. So does the day of the week. Meat-Free Mondays, for example, haven’t caught on simply because of a catchy name: Research shows that people often seek out healthier food options following indulgent weekends — and choosing plant-based foods fits the bill.
Per gram of protein, beef requires 20 times more land and generates 20 times more greenhouse gas emissions than a plant-based protein such as beans. Increasing the share of plant-based foods in our diets is therefore a critical step in reducing agriculture’s pressure on forests, water and climate. That doesn’t necessarily mean giving up meat, though. We can cut diet-related environmental impacts by nearly half simply by eating less animal-based food and more plants.
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