PLANT-BASED MEATS VS ANIMAL PRODUCTS // are plant-based meats even sustainable 🌱

Today, let's explore the sustainability of plant-based meats compared to animal products. We will also compare plant-based vs WFPB (whole food, plant-based) diets/meats. We will learn about the environmental impact of animal agriculture compared to the environmental impact of plant-based meats. Is veganism environmentally friendly? Let's discuss!

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Videos mentioned:
Why eating vegan is better for the planet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzpi8qQ575s
What I still buy in plastic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AGaq7u0PPQ
Antibiotic resistance, meat is making us sick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAEYbfJFNuk
Is overpopulation causing climate change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyRCudUr-nQ
Why everyone can't be vegan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHQR-aR9N8s

Sources:
1. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/02/beyond-meat-uses-climate-change-to-market-fake-meat-substitutes-scientists-are-cautious.html
2. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2020.00128/full
3. https://gfi.org/blog/sustainable-meat-fact-sheet/
4. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2020.00128/full
5. https://gfi.org/blog/sustainable-meat-fact-sheet/
6. https://sites.psu.edu/skf5159revisedblogs/2016/05/03/water-sustainability-and-animal-agriculture/#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%20alone,trillion%20gallons%20of%20water%20annually.&text=Per%20ton%2C%20vegetable%20use%20consumes,about%2038%2C000%20gallons%20per%20ton.
7. https://gfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GFI-Plant-Based-Meat-Fact-Sheet_Environmental-Comparison.pdf
8. https://gfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GFI-Plant-Based-Meat-Fact-Sheet_Environmental-Comparison.pdf
9. https://gfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GFI-Plant-Based-Meat-Fact-Sheet_Environmental-Comparison.pdf

Timestamps:
00:00 - Outlining this video
1:55 - Plant-based meat packaging vs meat packaging
3:18 - Plant-based meats emissions vs emissions from meat
4:44 - How much land does beef use vs plant-based burgers
5:43 - How much water does beef use vs plant-based
6:36 - Pollution from plant-based meats vs pollution from animal ag
8:06 - Are vegan meats sustainable?
11:48 - Bloopers

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