Meat and dairy products
account for about 14.5%
of the world's greenhouse
gas emissions each year.
According to a study
published last year
in the journal Science,
beef and lamb have
the biggest climate
footprint per gram
of protein, followed
by pork and chicken.
Milk has a smaller
climate footprint
than chicken, eggs,
or pork, per pound,
according to the study,
as does yogurt, cottage
cheese and cream cheese.
Cheddar or
mozzarella cheese
can have
a significantly
bigger footprint
than even chicken
or pork, since it
typically takes
about 10 pounds
of milk to make
one pound
of cheese.
Becoming a vegetarian
might not be much
of a greenhouse gas
emissions reducer,
if you eat lots of cheese.
Plant-based foods
tend to have the
smallest impact
on greenhouse
gas emissions
-- almond, oat,
and soy milk
have much lower
environmental
effects than
milk from cows.
According to the
United States
Department of
Agriculture,
Americans
throw out
around 20%
of the food
they buy.
All the energy
used for producing
food never eaten,
is wasted energy.
According to
a OnePoll study,
close to 60%
of Millennials
are currently
following a
certain diet,
such as vegan,
keto, whole 30
and others,
the New York
Post reported.
The reason for
adopting that
special diet:
44% of those
Millennials believe
it is better for
the environment,
while 37% think
it is more ethical.
About one-third
of Millennials
have cut down
meat consumption.
