Eating Just 10% Less Meat Could Help Protect Drinking Water

Eating Just 10% Less Meat Could Help Protect Drinking Water

The environmental case for plant-based burgers is often focused on climate — as greenhouse gas emissions for pea protein or soy are a fraction of what it takes to produce beef. But new research finds swapping conventional meat for alternatives — defined by the researchers as plant-based, insect-based or cultured meat — could do more. The switch would reduce rising levels of water pollution from meat and dairy farming, resulting in cleaner water …