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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Aliya Uteuova

UNCOVERED: Plant heavy flexitarian diets could help limit global heating study finds | History Defined

spaghetti with asparagus and peas in close-up
A global shift toward plant-heavy diets could help restrict heating to 1.5C, researchers find. Photograph: KateSmirnova/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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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