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THE LIGHTER FOOTPRINT GREENHOUSE GAS
OF PLANT FOOD VS. EMISSIONS: 20 TIMES
ANIMAL FOOD THAT’S HOW MUCH HIGHER THE CARBON
FOOTPRINT IS OF PROTEIN FROM BEEF
COMPARED WITH PLANT-BASED
PROTEIN SOURCES, SUCH AS
BEANS AND LENTILS.
WATER: 31 TIMES
THAT’S HOW MUCH MORE
WATER IS REQUIRED IF YOU
EAT A HAMBURGER FOR LUNCH
INSTEAD OF A SALAD.
LAND: 20 TIMES
THAT’S HOW MUCH MORE LAND IT TAKES TO MAKE
THE SAME AMOUNT OF PROTEIN FROM BEEF COMPARED
WITH PLANT-BASED PROTEIN SOURCES, SUCH
AS BEANS AND LENTILS.
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