A big analysis of environmental data strengthens the case for plant-based diets
Source: Science News
Posted
2018-06-07
The same foods grown in various ways can also have less impact on the planet, scientists say
Summary
In their study, Poore and Nemecek, of the Swiss government research organization Agroscope in Zurich, found on average, producing 100 grams of protein from beef leads to the release of 50 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions, which the researchers calculated as a carbon-dioxide equivalent. By comparison, 100 grams of protein from cheese releases 11 kilograms in production, from poultry 5.7 kilograms and from tofu two kilograms.
After the first year of putting the study together, Poore himself gave up eating animal products.
After the first year of putting the study together, Poore himself gave up eating animal products.
