If you want to choose the best diet for the planet go vegan.

Food causes 20-30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Changes to your diet can have a radical impact on your climate impact. 

A vegan diet which excludes all animal products saves over 1.5 tonnes CO₂e per year.

There is no question that a plant based diet has the lowest climate impact.

If adopting a new diet wholesale is not for you, check out the many other food actions that you can take to cut your food related CO₂e emissions. 

Source: Dietary greenhouse gas emissions of meat-eaters, fish-eaters, vegetarians and vegans in the UK, Peter Scarborough et al, Oxford University 2014.

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