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BECAUSE of economic hardships in Zimbabwe, many residents are eating more vegetarian foods. Fortunately, these foods are not only less expensive, they are healthier, “greener,” and more humane.

 

In countries where people eat more plant-based foods, their rates of heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers, and other diseases are far lower than in countries with high consumption of animal products. No matter where you live - or what your financial situation is - a plant-based diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains is the healthiest option.

 

Switching to a plant-based diet can help end the global food shortage. It’s wasteful to funnel grains and soybeans through farmed animals; it takes up to 16 pounds of grain and soy to make just one pound of meat. Going vegetarian can also help halt global warming and other environmental problems.

 

According to a United Nations report, raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars, trucks, trains, ships, and planes in the world combined. The report concluded that animal agriculture is “one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global.”