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Whatwouldhappenifeveryonewentvegan?
~3 billion hectares of land would rewild, food emissions would drop 50-75%, wild fish stocks would recover, and 80+ billion animals a year would no longer be bred to be killed.
ENVIRONMENT
Short answer
~3 billion hectares of land would rewild, food emissions would drop 50-75%, wild fish stocks would recover, and 80+ billion animals a year would no longer be bred to be killed.
ENVIRONMENT
The detail
Poore & Nemecek modelled it: freeing an area the size of the US, China and EU combined. That land could rewild, sequester carbon or grow food for humans directly.
The transition would be gradual — nobody proposes closing farms overnight. Land use, employment and rural economies adjust as demand shifts.
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- How much does going vegan help the climate?
A vegan diet cuts food-related emissions by ~50-75%, land use by ~75%, and freshwater use by ~50% compared to an average omnivore diet.
- Why should I go vegan?
For the animals, your health, and the planet — three independently strong reasons that reinforce each other.
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