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How to go vegan. It’s time we let you in on a little secret: going vegan is actually a piece of cake Whatever brought you as far as this page, you’ve already taken the all-important first step on your vegan journey. Here are some tried and tested tips to help this exciting process go smoothly. Take it slow Keep your end goal in mind, but go at your own pace. Some people manage to go vegan overnight and if that's the right approach for you, fantastic. Making small changes to your everyday meals is one of the easiest ways to increase the amount of plant-based foods in your diet. Do it right Make sure you don't miss out on essential nutrients. Try new things Treat your taste buds to new foods and new flavours. Keep learning Remember that going vegan is a learning curve. Ask for help "Where can I buy vegan chocolate? " Remember why Keep reminding yourself of the reasons you've chosen a vegan lifestyle, and the benefits you've felt since going vegan.

Don’t give up. Global warming and climate change effects: information and facts. The signs of global warming are everywhere, and are more complex than just climbing temperatures. Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00 Duration 2:49 Remaining Time -2:49 Please be respectful of copyright. The planet is warming, from North Pole to South Pole. Many people think of global warming and climate change as synonyms, but scientists prefer to use “climate change” when describing the complex shifts now affecting our planet’s weather and climate systems. Scientists already have documented these impacts of climate change: Ice is melting worldwide, especially at the Earth’s poles. Other effects could take place later this century, if warming continues. Sea levels are expected to rise between 10 and 32 inches (26 and 82 centimeters) or higher by the end of the century. Hear the last living voices of WWII: the soldiers, heroes, and victims Fauci: No scientific evidence the coronavirus was made in a Chinese lab 'Murder hornets' have arrived in the U.S.

Partner Content Wallabies. Plan cours. The diet to save lives, the planet and feed us all? Image source, Getty Images By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News A diet has been developed that promises to save lives, feed 10 billion people and all without causing catastrophic damage to the planet. Scientists have been trying to figure out how we are going to feed billions more people in the decades to come. Their answer - "the planetary health diet" - does not completely banish meat and dairy. But it is recommending we get most of our protein from nuts and legumes (such as beans and lentils) instead. Their diet needs an enormous shift in what we pile on to our plates and for us to turn to foods that we barely eat. What changes am I going to have to make?

If you eat meat every day then this is the first biggie. You can still have a couple of portions of fish and the same of chicken a week, but plants are where the rest of your protein will need to come from. There's also a major push on all fruit and veg, which should make up half of every plate of food we eat. Climate change: Which are the best vegan milks? The popularity of vegan foods continues to grow, with January seen as a traditional time to consider giving them a try. Milk alternatives, such as oat, soy, almond or coconut, are one area of interest, with sales rising in the UK. A scientific study suggests the greenhouse gas emissions used in the production of plant-based milks are lower than for dairy milk. But which milk has the smallest impact on the planet?

Producing a glass of dairy milk results in almost three times the greenhouse gas emissions of any non-dairy milks, according to a University of Oxford study. Looking at land use, the difference is starker still. Producing a glass of dairy milk every day for a year requires 650 sq m (7,000 sq ft) of land, the equivalent of two tennis courts and more than 10 times as much as the same amount of oat milk, according to this study. Almond milk requires more water to produce than soy or oat milk. All figures for each food in the calculator are global averages. Image copyright Getty Images. Avoiding meat and dairy is ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your impact on Eart... Avoiding meat and dairy products is the single biggest way to reduce your environmental impact on the planet, according to the scientists behind the most comprehensive analysis to date of the damage farming does to the planet.

The new research shows that without meat and dairy consumption, global farmland use could be reduced by more than 75% – an area equivalent to the US, China, European Union and Australia combined – and still feed the world. Loss of wild areas to agriculture is the leading cause of the current mass extinction of wildlife. The new analysis shows that while meat and dairy provide just 18% of calories and 37% of protein, it uses the vast majority – 83% – of farmland and produces 60% of agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions. Other recent research shows 86% of all land mammals are now livestock or humans. “Agriculture is a sector that spans all the multitude of environmental problems,” he said. The new research has received strong praise from other food experts.

Veganism-environmental-impact-planet-reduced-plant-based-diet-humans-study-a8... Veganism-environment-veganuary-friendly-food-diet-damage-hodmedods-protein-cr... ​Deciding to become vegan is not just about the health benefits. For many, one of the driving forces behind deciding to cut out meat and dairy products is to reduce the impact on the environment. Or at least, I thought it was. This year has seen about 150,000 people taking part in Veganuary – a month to test the waters and see if they can live without animal products. It can be a testing time, but for many it’s a short-lived gimmick rather than a lifestyle change, thinly cloaked as being a healthier way of life.

Just look at social media. There are more than 220,000 tags on Instagram for Veganuary and an un-scrollable amount on Twitter, featuring articles such as “12 of the best vegan Instagrammers to follow for Veganuary inspiration”, where it becomes more about how pretty your food is rather than including information on where it’s come from and the environmental impact it has. INDY/LIFE Newsletter Be inspired with the latest lifestyle trends every week. Alimentation -Végétarisme, flexitarisme, végétalisme, véganisme : quelles différences ?

Scandales alimentaires, désir d'une alimentation plus saine, condition animale... Certains consommateurs ont fait le choix de bannir la viande de leur assiette et se tournent vers le végétarisme, le flexitarisme, le végétalisme ou encore le véganisme. Quelles sont les différences entre ces pratiques ? Le végétarisme Le végétarisme est un type d'alimentation qui exclut la viande et les produits carnés, les poissons et les fruits de mer. Il existe plusieurs tendances : Le semi-végétarisme : on consomme du poisson, des fruits de mer et parfois de la volaille ;Le lacto-ovo-végétarisme : on consomme du lait et des œufs ;Le lacto-végétarisme : on consomme des produits laitiers mais pas d'œufs. Le flexitarisme Les flexitariens cherchent pour leur part à réduire leur consommation de viande. Le végétalisme Le végétalisme est un régime alimentaire qui ne comporte que des aliments issus du monde végétal.

Le véganisme Attention : Meat or two veg? Find out your food’s climate footprint. Your topic.