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Going vegan is more than just a trend in 2020<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s that time of the year when you\u2019re probably starting to think about your New Year\u2019s resolution for 2020. Many people will make going vegan their 2020 goal. But, choosing to adopt a vegan lifestyle should have more significance than simply being your New Year\u2019s resolution. Have you taken into consideration the benefits for the planet of going vegan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While your decision to switch to a plant-based diet may be for health and\/or ethical reasons, it could be one of the most important contributions you can make to combating climate change. According to a 2016 paper published in Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences, \u201ca mass switch to vegetarianism would bring down food-related greenhouse gases by 63 per cent. If widespread veganism was adopted, that 63 per cent reduction in emissions shoots up to 70 per cent.\u201d[1]\n\n\n\n

Adopting a vegan diet could lead to a better and more sustainable future for all of the inhabitants of our planet. A person who eats a vegan diet saves the following:
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