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The Positive Benefits of This Diet Will Shock You

A groundbreaking new study published in Frontiers in Nutrition has revealed that switching from a Mediterranean omnivorous diet to a vegan diet can reduce carbon emissions by an astonishing 46 percent and decrease land use by 33 percent, all while still providing almost every essential nutrient the human body needs. Dr. Noelia Rodriguez Martin and her research team at the Spanish National Research Council meticulously designed four sets of nutritionally balanced daily menus lasting one week each, all delivering exactly 2,000 calories but with different levels of animal product consumption ranging from Mediterranean omnivorous to fully vegan. The results were dramatic and undeniable, with total greenhouse gas emissions dropping from 3.8 kilograms per day of CO2 equivalents for the omnivorous diet all the way down to just 2.1 kilograms per day for the vegan diet, proving that individual food choices have massive environmental consequences. The study also found that water usage decreased by 7 percent when switching to a vegan diet, while the reduction in key ecosystem impact indicators exceeded 50 percent and disease incidence dropped by more than 55 percent compared to meat eating diets.

Researchers carefully analyzed the environmental footprint across multiple indicators including climate change, ozone depletion, water eutrophication, and ecotoxicity, finding that plant based diets delivered massive benefits across every single measure of environmental health. The team reassured potential vegans that all three plant based menu options they tested were nutritionally balanced, with only vitamin D, iodine, and vitamin B12 needing a bit more attention through supplements or fortified foods. Approximately 1.1 percent of the world’s population currently follows a vegan diet, with many citing health benefits as their primary motivation, and research suggests that moving from a typical Western diet to veganism can lower the risk of premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases by an estimated 18 to 21 percent. This new study provides the precise scientific evidence that individual dietary choices can create meaningful positive change for both personal health and planetary survival, demonstrating that what we put on our plates directly impacts the future of our environment.

Source: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/vegan-diet-reduces-carbon-footprint-by-46-in-new-study/201178/

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