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BEANS OR BEINGS?

Is veganism the right diet for you and the planet? Find out here.

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The question “Can veganism help the planet and significantly reduce our carbon footprint?” has never sounded more relevant. Meat and dairy companies are on track to be the world’s biggest air contributors to climate change. If these industries continue to grow, the livestock sector could be responsible for 80 per cent of the greenhouse emissions by 2050. Veganism, which was recently a radical lifestyle choice, is now slowly becoming a mainstream movement which could be the key to reducing our carbon footprint. So should we all go vegan to help the planet?

Anyone considering adopting a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle for environmental reasons, might also want to consider that some plant-based foods like avocadoes come with a heavy price too. In the best traditions of impartial journalism, this website will present both sides of the great divide between vegans and meat eaters and leave it to you, the readers, to decide which lifestyle is better for your health and more sustainable for the environment.

You will learn about the detrimental impact of the meat industry on our planet, but also the economic downsides a vegan world could bring. If more and more people reduce their meat consumption significantly, this will directly impact the livelihood of everyone involved in the industry – from farmers and butchers to milk producers and cheese makers. Jump to the Food for Thought section and find out if butchers feel threatened by the rise of veganism or visit the Health menu to see how a vegan diet could affect your health.

Giving you the positives and negatives of both diets when it comes to the environment and your health, this website will give you scientific evidence and a chance to watch and listen to the compelling arguments of farmers, climate change experts, sustainability consultants, conservationists, and nutritionists. You won’t find preachy vegans or defensive meat-eaters here, so what better way to make up your own mind?

Whether you decide to keep the bacon on your plate tonight or throw it in the bin first thing in the morning, there is one undisputable fact I came to realize while creating this project – we eat too much meat, and a more balanced diet could go a long way towards helping global warming. What’s more surprising is that the majority of the experts featured on this website are not vegans or vegetarians and they acknowledge it too. Explore the website and see for yourself if it is beans or beings that could make the difference.