Which diet is best for the planet?

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What is the impact of farming on the Earth?

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Farming takes up half of the land where people can live, destroys forests and natural areas, and creates a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.

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What percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions is attributed to meat and dairy products?

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Meat and dairy products are responsible for about 14.5 percent of global emissions.

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What are the three most well-known climate-friendly diets?

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1. Vegan: Only plant-based foods. 2. Vegetarian: Plant-based foods, eggs, and dairy. 3. Pescetarian: Plant-based foods and seafood.

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What is a flexitarian diet?

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A flexitarian diet replaces most of the meat and dairy with plant-based foods.

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What is the climatarian diet?

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A diet that is healthy, good for the climate, and encourages eating less meat while promoting responsible and local meat production.

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How much CO₂ equivalent does a typical Western diet produce per day?

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A typical Western diet produces about 7.2 kilograms of CO₂ equivalent per day.

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How much CO₂ equivalent does a vegetarian diet produce per day?

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A vegetarian diet produces 3.8 kilograms of CO₂ equivalent per day.

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How much CO₂ equivalent does a vegan diet produce per day?

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A vegan diet produces 2.9 kilograms of CO₂ equivalent per day.

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What is the potential CO₂ equivalent savings if everyone went vegan?

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It would save nearly 8 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent.

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What is the water requirement for beef production?

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Beef production requires about 15,000 liters of water per kilo.