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Diet's Effects on Emissions Give Food for Thought

Picture: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Tim Radford - The worldwide trend towards a Western-style diet rich in meat and dairy produce will lead to an 80% increase in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from agriculture. And since agriculture already accounts for 25% of all emissions, two US scientists argue in Nature journal that a shift away from the trend towards steak, sausage, fried potatoes and rich cream puddings offers tomorrow’s world three palpable rewards. Greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced. There would be...