A pound of beef requires 13 percent more fossil fuels and 15 times more water to produce than a pound of soy. Simply put, eating meat, dairy and other animal products is terrible for the environment. The best thing you can do for the environment, according to new research, is go vegan. The study found that just by avoiding animal products, we can cut our carbon footprints in half.
Want to truly help the planet? Go vegan
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