CFREE Tip #9.1 Benefits of a Plant–Based Diet

Reducing the carbon footprint of humans is critical to preserving the viability of Earth. One of the few things affecting the climate that we as individuals can control, and one of the most important, is what we eat.

This is the first in a series of very short weekly Tips on how we can change our diet to lower our carbon footprint.

A plant-based diet is healthier for us – the medical community is united on that. And climate scientists say with one voice that it is also healthier for the planet.

In the graph below, notice the trifling impact of plant-based proteins (in green) on our world.