Plant-heavy ‘flexitarian’ diets could help limit global heating, study finds

Plant-heavy ‘flexitarian’ diets could help limit global heating, study finds

Global adoption of diet low in meat would aid health, land and food systems as well as reducing emissions, researchers say

A global shift to a mostly plant-based “flexitarian” diet could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help restrict global heating to 1.5C, a new study shows.

Previous research has warned how emissions from food alone at current rates will propel the world past this key international target.

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