Plant Based Diet
Switch to a Plant-Based Diet!
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help fight climate change
Eat Your Vegetables!
Eat More Plant Based Food
Reduce your individual annual carbon footprint by up to 2.1 tons with a vegan diet or up to 1.5 tons for vegetarians.
(EPA)
Shop Local and Organic
Eating organic can reduce your individual carbon footprint by up to 0.9 tons annually
Why Should I? You can't make me!
A plant-based diet helps you, animals and the climate
Reduced Methane
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, which is emitted into the atmosphere as a by-product of animals raised for food production. 1.5 billion cattle raised for meat production emit at least 231 billion pounds of methane each year
(EPA)
Better Health
Switching to a plant-based diet reduces the risk factors associated with numerous health problems including heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure and obesity.
(Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
Reduced Water Pollution
Pollution from animal lots runs into local water sources, increasing risk of disease while increasing energy needed to treat water downstream.
Lower Carbon Footprint
Meats account for nearly 60% of all greenhouse gases from food production. To produce 1kg of wheat, 2.5kg of greenhouse gases are emitted. A single kg of beef, meanwhile, creates 70kg of emissions.