Our environment is facing a lot of problems like deforestation and the worrying predictions about global warming. The destruction of animal and plant habitats will have future damaging effects. If you are trying to make some positive change there is a simple way to do it. By eating a plant-based diet you reduce your intake of animal products. This can help counter some of the environmental challenges. Below are some of the ways going on a vegan diet benefits the environment.<\/p>\n
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Clean Air<\/strong><\/p>\n Changing from a meat-based diet can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon dioxide is a major pollutant and harms the environment by causing global warming. The planet is warming up at an alarming rate and this is mostly caused by greenhouse gases.\u00a0 These gases are burning holes in the ozone layer which traps heat in the atmosphere causing the planet to warm.<\/p>\n Converting to a plant-based diet can save up to 1.5 tons of carbon dioxide yearly. If you are not ready to cut all meat out of your diet, you can try eating fewer meat meals per week to help keep the air clean. Factory farms produce very large amounts of dust and other pollutants into the air.<\/p>\n