Eating less meat can have significant impact on carbon emissions, says WWF study


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Reducing your meat consumption has a significant impact on carbon emissions, according to a report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) published last week. – Photo: Relaxnews

Reducing your meat consumption has a significant impact on carbon emissions, according to a report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) published last Wednesday.

The environmental organisation analysed the average food consumption of Germans between 2015 and 2018, and found that although vegans and vegetarians fared best regarding environmental impact, consciously eating less meat significantly reduces carbon emissions.

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