Replacing Meat With Plant-Based Alternatives in Diets Would Minimize Cropland Use and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Says Study
August 08, 2019
August 08, 2019
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Aug. 8 -- Bard College issued the following news release:
By replacing meat with protein-conserving plant alternatives Americans could satisfy key nutritional requirements, while eliminating pastureland use and reducing 35-50 percent of the cropland currently needed for food production in the United States, says a new study coauthored by Bard College Research Professor Gidon Eshel. The findings, part of modeling study published in Scientific Reports, s . . .
By replacing meat with protein-conserving plant alternatives Americans could satisfy key nutritional requirements, while eliminating pastureland use and reducing 35-50 percent of the cropland currently needed for food production in the United States, says a new study coauthored by Bard College Research Professor Gidon Eshel. The findings, part of modeling study published in Scientific Reports, s . . .