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# Less meat and dairy for a healthier future

## Take the pledge

We all need nutritious food and a healthy planet, but intensive meat and dairy production is putting this at risk. 

Emissions from crops that feed livestock account for approximately 28% of all crop production emissions in Canada. \[1\] Globally, **over 14% of greenhouse gas emissions are only coming from livestock supply chains**. \[2\] The main reason for these emissions is the livestock industry’s reliance on harmful factory farming practices — which are tearing down our forests, polluting our water, warming the planet and harming our health. \[2\]

The environmental impacts of intensive meat and dairy production are growing annually. **The livestock industry already contributes more to climate change than** **road, rail, air, and marine transportation** **combined.** \[3\] 

The responsibility to fight climate change lies first on governments and corporations - not on individuals. However, small changes to consumption habits can have a significant impact by maintaining pressure on governments and corporations profiting from the meat and dairy industry. 

It’s possible to savour good food and reaffirm what we care about - our families, our communities, our environment - with every bite. We just need to replace our reliance on industrial meat with greater connection to our food and the people who produce it.

**Will you take the #LessMeatMoreVeg pledge?**

*Sign the pledge now to instantly* ***receive your FREE Greenpeace guide to delicious plant-based protein****. It includes easy recipe ideas, nutrition guidance, and simple tips for eating more healthy veggies.*

 

Sources:

\[1\] [Summary: Greenpeace Canada submission regarding reducing emissions arising from the application of fertilizer in Canada's agriculture sector](https://www.greenpeace.org/static/planet4-canada-stateless/2022/05/07739883-greenpeace-canada-submission-regarding-reducing-emissions-arising-from-the-application-of-fertilizer-in-canadas-agriculture-sector.pdf) 

\[2\] [Major cuts of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock within reach](https://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/197608/icode) 

\[3\] [Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data](https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data)

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