As climate change accelerates and global temperatures continue to rise, a new randomized clinical trial provides compelling evidence that one of the most powerful climate solutions may be on our plates. A study published in Current Developments in Nutrition shows that adopting a low-fat vegan diet reduces diet-related greenhouse gas emissions by 55% and cumulative energy demand by 44%—dramatic reductions achieved in just 12 weeks.

As climate change accelerates and global temperatures continue to rise, a new randomized clinical trial provides compelling evidence that one of the most powerful climate solutions may be on our plates. A study published in Current Developments in Nutrition shows that adopting a low-fat vegan diet reduces diet-related greenhouse gas emissions by 55% and cumulative energy demand by 44%—dramatic reductions achieved in just 12 weeks.

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  • Xerxos@lemmy.ml
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    4 hours ago

    Yes, reduce your energy footprint… while energy companies produce more than the whole population combined. Private jets and coal plants will make up more than the difference you made.

    Not to belittle the vegan diet - it’s good for animals and the environment - but compared to the big factors in climate change, it’s just a small contribution.

    Telling the consumers to reduce their footprint while the big companies keep doing what they want is like telling a person standing in a constant shower of shit to wash their hands: sure it will help a little bit, but won’t help him in the long term and doesn’t address the main issue.

    Shifting the blame to the consumer is a tactic by the big polluters to distract us from the real solutions.