At Ethical Food, we want to protect your health and the global environment through our diet.
Why plant-based is environmentally friendly (1)
[Prevent the earth from boiling]
In 2023, the highest global average temperature was recorded. As we move from global warming to an era of global boiling, there is a growing sense of crisis for the global environment.
The main culprits are greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane.
Greenhouse gases emitted from livestock account for about 14% of the world's greenhouse gases, which is equivalent to the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by all vehicles, including airplanes, buses, trucks, cars, and rockets.
Plant-based meat is said to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to less than 1/25 of beef.
Why plant-based is environmentally friendly (2)
[Preventing deforestation, food hunger, and water shortages]
Between 2014 and 2017, more than 43 million hectares of forest were lost, equivalent to 1.2 times the area of Japan.
According to the data by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), about 26% of the world's land is used for livestock grazing and about 33% for the cultivation of fodder. In addition, the amount of water is much more necessary for livestock products.
For example, to produce 1 kg of corn, you need 1800 L of water.
Cows grow up eating large amounts of grain, so they also need water, which is used to grow grain.
Now that the population of the world is increasing, it is necessary to raise livestock animals and cultivate feed crops.
Divert the land, food, and water used to feed the hungry
Shouldn't we even think about it?
Why plant-based is environmentally friendly (3)
[Protecting the sea]
One of the effects of global boiling is sea level rise.
In the 30 years from 1993 to 2022, the average sea level on Earth has risen by 9.1 centimeters.
It is predicted that if the sea level in Japan rises by 1 meter, more than 90% of the sandy beaches in Japan will be submerged.