CFREE Tip #9.4 Benefits of a Plant Based Diet

Over 9 million acres of forest were lost globally in 2023. While agriculture is the top cause of deforestation globally, beef production is the worst culprit within this sector. Cattle farming alone causes 41 percent of the world’s tropical deforestation.Our World in Data

CFREE (Carbon Free Residential - Everything Electric) is a subcommittee of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee. CFREE provides guidance on how households can reduce use of fossil fuels and decrease greenhouse gas emissions to help Massachusetts meet statewide emissions limits set for 2030, 2040, and 2050. It also provides information about state and federal incentives that help reduce the cost of such changes. For guidance on such projects at your home, contact: Lincolngreencoach@gmail.com. For more information visit: lincolngreenenergy.org.