Going vegan could almost halve your environmental impact.

Researchers at the University of Granada in Spain found that switching from a typical Mediterranean diet to a fully plant-based one slashed carbon emissions by 46 per cent, used 33 per cent less land, and required seven per cent less water.

Their results also showed reductions in several other pollutants linked to global warming.

To compare the two eating patterns, the team designed week-long meal plans — each totalling 2,000 calories per day — based on either a healthy omnivorous Mediterranean diet or a completely plant-based version featuring tofu, tempeh, legumes, soy yoghurt and seeds.

Dr. Noelia Rodriguez-Martin, who led the study, said: "Moving from a Mediterranean to a vegan diet generated 46 per cent less CO2.

"It also

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