Eat healthier, and you'll help save the planet, report says

[demmiblue]

(CNN)A climate change report published Thursday by United Nations scientists says that eating less meat and reducing food waste could slash global emissions and benefit our health and the environment.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which published the report, says that humans affect about 70% of ice-free land on Earth, and the panel previously concluded that changing our diets could contribute 20% of the effort needed to keep global temperatures from rising 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

"Balanced diets, featuring plant-based foods ... and animal-sourced food produced in resilient, sustainable and low-[greenhouse gas] emission systems, present major opportunities for adaptation and mitigation while generating significant co-benefits in terms of human health," the new report says.

Food waste and meat consumption are big contributors to global warming, with food waste producing between 8% and 10% and livestock 14.5% of global emissions, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/08/health/ipcc-report-healthy-eating-climate-diet/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-08-09T11%3A24%3A33&utm_source=twCNN&utm_term=link

[JI7]

1. maybe the "beyond meat" thing can go a long way to helping save the environment

[BigmanPigman]

2. A couple of months ago

one of Bill Maher's guests was a guy who makes "fake meat" and he did mention this aspect of how it is beneficial to the environment beside healthier. He will be making big bucks pretty soon. If I had extra money I might invest in that and CBD oil stocks.