Follow the Science

Whether you want to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, biodiversity loss, water usage or water pollution, Plate Up for the Planet shows that eating vegan is one of the best ways to protect the planet. Click the atoms to find out more.

Vegan diets

Switching to a vegan diet is one of the most effective ways to reduce your impact on the planet. By making this personal commitment to reduce the impact of your food, you’ll be joining the millions of people worldwide who have already made the change.

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Biodiversity loss

Habitat destruction and fragmentation caused by the expansion of agricultural land is the leading driver of biodiversity loss worldwide. The food system accounts for around 60% of all biodiversity loss. Most of this is caused by animal farming which uses 77% of all agricultural land area. Switching to a plant-based diet can help prevent biodiversity loss and make more space for nature.

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Deforestation

Expansion of grazing pasture and cropland to grow animal feed are the leading causes of global deforestation, by switching to a plant-based diet you can help protect these vital ecosystems.

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Water wastage

Water is used for farm animals to drink as well as cleaning, sanitation and managing animal wastes, but animal products also have a huge ‘embedded’ water footprint – water which is needed to grow crops for animal feed. It’s estimated that moving to diets which exclude animal products worldwide would reduce agriculture’s water use by 19%.

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Greenhouse gas emissions

Agriculture is responsible for up to one third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and the majority of this comes from animal farming. It’s estimated that animal products account for 83% of the emissions caused by EU diets. That’s why switching to a plant-based diet is one of the most effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint.

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Water pollution

Moving to plant-based diets would drastically lower the use of fertiliser and pesticides, reducing the damage this does to our rivers, lakes, and seas and it would help protect the worlds oceans from ‘acidification’ and other pollution sources such as plastics from the fishing industry.

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Water wastage

Water is used for farm animals to drink as well as cleaning, sanitation and managing animal wastes, but animal products also have a huge ‘embedded’ water footprint – water which is needed to grow crops for animal feed. It’s estimated that moving to diets which exclude animal products worldwide would reduce agriculture’s water use by 19%.

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Water pollution

Moving to plant-based diets would drastically lower the use of fertiliser and pesticides, reducing the damage this does to our rivers, lakes, and seas and it would help protect the worlds oceans from ‘acidification’ and other pollution sources such as plastics from the fishing industry.

Tell me more!

Vegan diets

Switching to a vegan diet is one of the most effective ways to reduce your impact on the planet. By making this personal commitment to reduce the impact of your diet, you’ll be joining the millions of people worldwide who have already made the change.

Tell me more!

Greenhouse gas emissions

Agriculture is responsible for up to one third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and the majority of this comes from animal farming. It’s estimated that animal products account for 83% of the emissions caused by EU diets. That’s why switching to a plant-based diet is one of the most effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint.

Tell me more!

Deforestation

Expansion of grazing pasture and cropland to grow animal feed are the leading causes of global deforestation. By switching to a plant-based diet you can help protect these vital ecosystems.

Tell me more!

Biodiversity loss

Habitat destruction and fragmentation caused by the expansion of agricultural land is the leading driver of biodiversity loss worldwide. The food system accounts for around 60% of all biodiversity loss. Most of this is caused by animal farming which uses 77% of all agricultural land area. Switching to a plant-based diet can help prevent biodiversity loss and make more space for nature.

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Follow the meal plan

Tuck into these delicious, balanced meals… saying yes to a plant-based diet means saying yes to flavour and creativity.

Monday

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Breakfast

Apple and pecan porridge

Lunch

Coronation chickpea sandwich

Dinner

Brinjal pickle vegetables and spiced tofu steak

Tuesday

Wednesday

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Breakfast

Chickpea and onion omelette

Lunch

Fajita tostada

Dinner

Lentil and bean chilli

Thursday

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Breakfast

Vegan sausage and tomato sandwich

Lunch

Leftovers burger

Dinner

Creamy mac and greens

Friday

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Breakfast

Peanut butter and banana on toast

Saturday

Sweet potato shepherd’s pie

Sunday

Black beanball marinara subs

Dinner

Roast fennel, new potato and tomato stew

Follow the campaign

Check out the difference we have made by collectively Plating up for the Planet. And imagine what a difference you can make by continuing to eat a vegan diet!

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Follow the stats

We know that switching to a plant-based diet can reduce your carbon footprint by up to 50%, but how do individual foods compare? We worked with Foodsteps to measure the environmental footprint of some everyday products such as milk, burgers, fish, ice cream and chocolate sweets. Click the link to see the difference your food swaps could make.

Explore food swaps

Follow the background

What’s on your plate is a huge factor to consider when it comes to making more planet-friendly decisions – but of course, it’s not the whole story. Read up on some other areas to consider.

Beyond the plate

Choosing slow fashion

Fast fashion describes the business model in which clothing is produced in bulk cheaply and unsustainably, at a rate far greater than our need for new clothes.

Green transport

Choosing planet-friendly transport is a great way to lower your carbon footprint.

Reducing plastic use

Our awareness of the damaging effects of plastic consumption has gained traction in recent years.