What do we need to eat to save the planet?

Evidence suggests that if we don’t change our habits fast, by 2050 the Earth will have lost most of its trees and habitable areas and climate-related chaos will render food security a real threat
What do we need to eat to save the planet?

A 2018 UN report estimated that to limit global warming to below 2%, we need to reduce meat eating (especially beef in the West and pork globally) by 90%.

Most recent research shows that people are willing to engage with climate change but, in reality, we don’t always know what to do when it comes to making the hardest choices.

Research by the Department of Transport found that two-thirds of people believe that reducing emissions is important and nine out of 10 are willing to walk, cycle or use public transport instead of their cars for 2km journeys.

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