Will Veganism Solve the Climate Crisis?
With the recent fires that have taken over the Amazon, I have seen lots of people preaching that the best way to save it, is to stop eating meat, particularly beef. Some individuals even go to the extreme of stating that veganism will solve the climate crisis. Whilst the primary causes of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest are for cattle grazing and soy production to feed cows for beef and dairy production, this does not necessarily mean that veganism does not come with environmental problems of its own, including those linked to deforestation. In this post I am going to look at whether swapping to a vegan diet will actually benefit the planet and consider the problems that come with it. How Veganism Can Help Battle the Climate Crisis It is common knowledge that the meat and dairy industry is damaging the environment in the following ways: Deforestation - Livestock is the worlds largest user of land resources. Since 1990, Brazil has lost an area of forest
