Here's why we need to rethink veganism



Feb 02, 2018
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A brief climate change video essay on the environmental impacts of veganism, and how we can reframe going vegan less as a lifestyle and more as an aspiration. While eating a plant-based diet does greatly reduce your carbon footprint due to the meat industry's rampant fossil fuels use, going vegan is sometimes not accessible to all.

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Resources:
1. Most Effective Ways to Reduce Carbon Footprint: iopscience.iop.org/article/10....
2. Carrying Capacity of Various Meatless Diets: elementascience.org/articles/1...
3. The Meat Industry's Impact on Deforestation: iopscience.iop.org/article/10....
4. Jodi Roebuck's Information on Restoration Grazing: roebuckfarm.com/restoration-gr...
5. Meat's Contribution to Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions: skepticalscience.com/how-much-...
6. "Being Vegan Isn't As Environmentally Friendly as You Think" qz.com/749443/being-vegan-isnt...
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