We must change our diet. The planet can’t support billions of meat-eaters.
Delivering on the UK’s climate commitment means addressing animal agriculture, which is responsible for at least 16.5% of all man-made GHG emissions.1 If we all ate plant-based, our food-related GHG emissions would drop by 70%.2
The UK is well positioned to pioneer the innovation of sustainable plant-based proteins. Doing so provides an important opportunity to become a global leader in the development of alternative proteins, while investing in plant-based startups supports farmers, business, public health, our climate, our planet, and our future.
In our open letter to PM Rishi Sunak, we explain why we owe it to our children, our grandchildren, and the rest of the world to lead the fight on climate change with diet change.
Tweet UK Prime Minister @RishiSunak encouraging him to accept our £1 million vegan challenge – using the hashtag #GoVeganRishiSunak
(1) Emissions from Animal Agriculture: 16.5% New Minimum Figure – MDPI 2021
(2) Health and climate change co-benefits of dietary change – PNAS.org 2016
Tweet UK Prime Minister @RishiSunak encouraging him to accept our £1 million vegan challenge – using the hashtag #GoVeganRishiSunak