Plant-based diets are better for the environment

Plant-based diets are better for the environment than those based on meat.

By going vegetarian (or eat less meta) you will help:

• Avoid excessive CO2 production

• Reduce methane/nitrous oxide production

• Save large amounts of water

• Avoid polluting our streams/rivers/oceans

• Reduce destruction of topsoil & tropical rainforest

• Reduce the destruction of wildlife habitats & endangered species

• Reduce the use of antibiotics, growth promoters and chemicals

To find out Why it’s Green to Go Vegetarian visit http://www.vegsoc.org/environment/index.html to find out more

This post is adapted from http://www.vegsoc.org/news/2009/copenhagen.html