How to Be a Conscious Eater

GREENHOUSE GAS

EMISSIONS: 20 TIMES

THAT’S HOW MUCH HIGHER THE CARBON

FOOTPRINT IS OF PROTEIN FROM BEEF

COMPARED WITH PLANT-BASED

PROTEIN SOURCES, SUCH AS

BEANS AND LENTILS.

WATER: 31 TIMES

THAT’S HOW MUCH MORE

WATER IS REQUIRED IF YOU

EAT A HAMBURGER FOR LUNCH

INSTEAD OF A SALAD.

LAND: 20 TIMES

THAT’S HOW MUCH MORE LAND IT TAKES TO MAKE

THE SAME AMOUNT OF PROTEIN FROM BEEF COMPARED

WITH PLANT-BASED PROTEIN SOURCES, SUCH

AS BEANS AND LENTILS.

THE LIGHTER FOOTPRINT

OF PLANT FOOD VS.

ANIMAL FOOD

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