Become vegan to help save planet

HUMAN-CAUSED climate change is increasing Earth’s average temperature.

As a result, this week saw temperatures across the UK soaring to 24°C, making Tuesday the hottest day recorded in March for more than half a century.

This unseasonable rise in temperatures should be a cause for concern.

Ever-rising temperatures will make much of the Earth uninhabitable for future generations.

According to scientists, unless we drastically lower our carbon emissions, areas currently home to a third of the world’s population will be as hot as the Sahara Desert within 50 years.

A report by the Climate Impact Lab last year further concluded that by 2100, the death toll from extreme heat could nearly equal the then-current death rate from all infectious diseases combined unless climate-changing greenhouse-gas emissions were drastically reduced.

If we wish to tackle the growing problem of climate change, we must look at a culprit – animal agriculture.

According to the United Nations, the practice of farming animals is responsible for nearly a fifth of human-induced greenhouse-gas emissions – which is why the organisation is calling for a global shift towards vegan eating. In addition to helping the environment, every individual who goes vegan spares nearly 200 animals per year a trip to the slaughterhouse.

In 2021, it’s urgent that we embrace individual change where we can, including in our kitchens, by going vegan.

A kinder, safer, and healthier world will be our reward. Jennifer White PETA Foundation