From 2020-2025, 400% increase was expected

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    Transitioning to plant-based diets (PBDs) has the potential to reduce diet-related land use by 76%, diet-related greenhouse gas emissions by 49%, eutrophication by 49%, and green and blue water use by 21% and 14%, respectively, whilst garnering substantial health co-benefits

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    Plant-based foods have a significantly smaller footprint on the environment than animal-based foods. Even the least sustainable vegetables and cereals cause less environmental harm than the lowest impact meat and dairy products [9].

    https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/8/1614/html

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        Have you yourself read or looked through publications on this question and formed your own opinion? If so, what is it that you think, and what is it based on?

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            Are you a fucking AI robot? The data is innumerable. It’s huge. It’s all in your face. It 100x* is better for the environment to eat plant-based.