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85% of respondents in South America increased their prices by 13%, but 70% did not compensate for rising costs, and 44% sell at a loss or break even.
Global Coalition of Fresh Produce: Survey into costs and prices for fresh produce operators
75% less greenhouse gas emissions are generated by a vegan diet compared to one based on high meat consumption (>100 g per day).
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w
58.4% less greenhouse gas emissions are generated by a vegetarian diet compared to one based on high meat consumption (>100 g per day).
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w
52.9% less greenhouse gas emissions are generated by a diet based on fish consumption compared to one based on high meat consumption (>100 g per day).
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w
47.9% less emissions are generated by a diet with low meat consumption compared to one based on high consumption (>100 g per day).
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w
15.3 times higher methane emissions (CH₄) from a diet with high meat consumption (>100 g per day) compared to vegan diets.
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w
75% less soil and 53.6% less water is required for a vegan diet compared to one based on high meat consumption (>100 g per day).
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w
65.7% less biodiversity losses are caused by a vegan diet compared to one based on high meat consumption (>100 g per day).
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w
70% of freshwater use and 78% of its pollution come from the global food system.
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w
Three quarters of the ice-free land has been altered by human activities, mainly agriculture and deforestation.
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w