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Are you a vegan, thinking about going vegan or a total meat lover? Whatever your preference, an increasing number of people are choosing the plant-based diet.
Everyone has their own reason for doing it whether it’s for health reasons, to reduce animal cruelty or to protect the environment. But how environmentally-friendly is being a vegan?
In this video we explore the impact some of the most popular vegan foods have on our planet, comparing them to the farming industry.
Presented by Frankie McCamley. Produced by Phoebe Frieze

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  1. @sparklemotion86

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    No, it will not help

  2. @hellentavora2046

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    BBC is anti-vegan. They are always producing videos that don't clarify much their business as confusion just like the campaign in favor of cigarettes or keeping up oil production. But the videos are very refined and is sneaky about it.

  3. @evolvingseeds

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    luckily this video is 5 years old at this point because wow. There is no higher calling or reason to be vegan than because news flash, we dont have a right to the lives of any being.

  4. @deanfowles3707

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Until you can convince fellas that caring about the planet or animals or the future doesn’t make you a h0m0 then most people aren’t gonna listen.

  5. @Hs-sj6rl

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Can't agree. Its sad that bbc is producing these videos! The reporter is pretty biased. She somehow wants to prove that being a vegan is the only way to save environment. She is not even quoting the source of the studies she mentioned. Planet earth contains both animals and plants. There is nothing wrong in consuming animals. If you are thinking that consuming animals is the sign of lack of humanity, then consuming plants is also the sign of lack of humanity. I hope bbc won't produce such failed videos in the future.

  6. @krestanz

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Vegans sacrifice there own health to be environmentally friendly

  7. @g0v3g4n

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    as a french vegan, i only consume soy that comes from france. if i was eating meat, i would eat animals who themselves ate soy that comes from the amazon rainforest. so if u want to lower ur impact on deforestation, eat products that come from your own country and not from the rainforest! the huge majority of lands created by cutting down the trees in amazonia, is made to grow soy for the animals. the soy grown for vegan products aren't grown there as i said, so it's the opposite, by being vgean you lower/stop this amazon soy production that is so bad

  8. @profaneangel0842

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Lose the godawful music

  9. @peterredmond1875

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    1. **Sustainability**: Veganism promotes a more sustainable food industry by reducing the environmental footprint. Plant-based diets typically require fewer natural resources like water, land, and energy compared to animal agriculture, ultimately contributing to a more eco-friendly industry.

    2. **Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions**: The livestock industry is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. By transitioning to a vegan diet, the demand for meat decreases, resulting in lower emissions and a positive impact on climate change mitigation.

    3. **Animal Welfare**: Veganism encourages a shift towards a more compassionate food industry by reducing the demand for animal products. This, in turn, minimizes animal suffering and promotes the adoption of ethical and humane farming practices.

    4. **Health Benefits**: Plant-based diets have been linked to numerous health benefits, such as lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. A healthier population means reduced strain on the healthcare industry and its resources.

    5. **Biodiversity Conservation**: Animal agriculture often contributes to deforestation and habitat destruction. By embracing a vegan lifestyle, we can help preserve natural habitats and protect biodiversity, benefiting both wildlife and the overall ecosystem.

    6. **Water Conservation**: Plant-based diets generally require significantly less water compared to diets that include animal products. This reduction in water usage can alleviate pressure on water resources, particularly in regions prone to drought.

    7. **Food Security**: Shifting towards a vegan food industry allows for more efficient use of food crops. Instead of feeding crops to animals for meat production, these resources can be directed towards human consumption, potentially alleviating world hunger and ensuring food security for all.

    8. **Economic Efficiency**: As the demand for plant-based alternatives grows, the food industry can invest in research, development, and production of innovative vegan products. This diversification can lead to economic growth and new job opportunities within the industry.

    9. **Waste Reduction**: Veganism can contribute to reducing food waste. Plant-based foods often have longer shelf lives and are less prone to spoilage compared to animal-based products, leading to less waste and a more efficient food supply chain.

    10. **Promoting Innovation and Diversity**: The rise of veganism stimulates innovation in the culinary and food production sectors, encouraging a diverse range of products and cooking techniques. This fosters creativity within the industry and caters to a growing demographic of consumers seeking plant-based options.

  10. @itzandz

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Margarine was orginal made with lard and milk not oil

  11. @saidahmed1028

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    vegan is a mental health condition that happens to unattractive people .

  12. @raoulluijten5972

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    the answer is YES. is that really so difficult to say? Feeding animals to then feed you costs more land, water, and all other resources. 99%of all soy produced is used as FODDER for animals. fuck sakes. This is easily found and that's why the UN suggest a plant based diet. Get your facts straight BBC.

  13. @orlandopereira7863

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    How are the avocados brought to Europe?

  14. @jameshamilton3348

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    People shouls stop eating soy. Its really bad for you. Especially men.

  15. @sciencelad8286

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    What about the other implications of eating animal products?
    They are sentient beings. They feel, they love, they have maternal and paternal instincts, they experience life, they feel pain, they get scared, they are social, they are friendly and more. Animals are someone, not something. Do most people really know that little male chicks are ground alive or go to the gas chamber on their first day of life? Do people know that a normal chicken In the wild would only lay eggs during the breeding season, totaling just 10-15 eggs per year? The use and abuse of this sentient being is nothing short of mind-boggling! Do people know what debeaking is? Do people know that when a chicken is no longer "profitable", it is dragged upside down in an electric bath, then decapitated? Does anyone want to know about pigs and cows and gas chambers and bolts through their heads? What do people really know about the dairy industry? Does anyone care?

  16. @samssj8084

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Let me tell you as scientists that all studies are done by people who think men are woman and woman are men
    Same people who say world will end in 2020
    Ops that was 3 years ago
    Its all bullshit
    Human need meat and egg and fish
    In Australia you will be arrested if you are vegan family and feeding your kids vegan food
    Stupid woke

  17. @demoskunk

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    So, only covering one side while also failing to give any data of whether or not being vegan is really better for the environment. Wow, BBC, way to go being a propaganda mill.

  18. @chitravenugopalan6663

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Veganism is the natural choice of environment protection. Artificial choice is by LAW to stop animal / bird breeding. Artificial ways dont work well because of illegal trades. Hence it is better to seek natural ways. Without slaughtering cows, the milk products from them can be converted to high energy meals by scientific knowledge, but such a process needs a country full of grasslands & meadows. People in deserts / arid regions often eat what they get (animals/birds/foods etc) dont know the AUSPICIOUSNESS OF NICE WEATHER.

  19. @clapsa

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    I'm just concerned about protein deficiencies

  20. @user-cm8jd7nh7i

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    UK people really have good civic consciousness and strong sense of justice. After all, their recycling rate is 26% which is 1/3 of South Korea. They insist on vegan for their own health and emotional interest but don't give a shit about other people's opinion especially when their race is inferior (not white). What a thoughtful gentleman.

  21. @danhamilton1920

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Yes it is complex. This brief video is far from a complete look at the true conclusion to this question, yet you suggest actions to be taken. Its the trendy viewpoint your touting. Missing out the realities of greed within the food production industry. I think you can do better….maybe not.
    Poor lamas ? Toddlers talking….

  22. @EMR156

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Lady you didn't explain jack S#!+. And climate change is a lie to create 15 minutes cities, have control over people with their cbdc currency to control what you buy and eat. The WEF plans are for us to own nothing, not eat meat and have only 3 garments at year. SO NOPE Fi-ng way do I believe in what ever the FK you said. And humans need MEAT.

  23. @marlybizzle

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Oil instead of butter and eggs is when we started having serious health problems.

  24. @Birthdaycakesmom

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Feces blood organs urine viruses bacteria … who’s putting more of these things out there and which present a graver danger to humans?

  25. @dylwhs

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    You don't say how many animals are harmed in the clearing of the amazon for soya bean production. Or how you keep insects from eating your crop, or mice, voles, fieldmice, and other so called vermin who if left unchecked would eat through all that luscious vegetation. You brush it all under the carpet. The sheer multitudes of animals, mammals and insect, birds and wildlife in general harmed by planting more crops to cater to the expansion of veganism make vegans only one or two livestock animals less guilty of the sheer mass killing requires to sustain their lifestyle choices.

  26. @JustAGuyProduction

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    I've never seen a lion pollute the environment

  27. @Jash_F

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Kinda why I prefer if i could, I grow my own veg foods and animals to how much I need and fish to how much I need. That my excess goes to my animals. šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø free food, fresh best food, no transport, no problem. I'm for environmental factors but these mass production of food is madness, veg and meat.

  28. @lynnpehrson8826

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Mainstream news actually does the right thing for once

  29. @alinagerber775

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Rediculous video…

  30. @sakkki87

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    there are a lots of "some" and other assumptions in this video. actual numbers from more than 1 study would help…

  31. @roychui6694

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    What is often not stated is that two thirds of agriculture land are marginal land, meaning that crops cannot grow there. If we were all to turn vegan two thirds of agriculture land would simply be left to rot. Ruminants help to ensure the health of grasslands. Without ruminants, entire ecosystems will die off.

  32. @roychui6694

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Using calories as a barometer for food efficiency is just total garbage. If you want calories you don't need to plant crops. Just drink coca cola. 🤣

  33. @rr-jp7kg

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    I came across an interesting quote from Mohamed Jinnah, the Father of Pakistan, he once stated " the Hindus worship the cow while we eat it ".

  34. @RasKalevthesouljourner

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Veganismo is the worst for the environment & the human body

  35. @ronaldwong6092

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Yes, Make Vegans into Soylent Green so we don't have to eat animals.

  36. @princessdiana50

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Omnivores eat plenty of quinoa too.

  37. @joe-bro_11

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    This was a terrible video lmao

  38. @enzofrancescoli1260

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    I'm sick of all these soy eating-sigma male/female-depressive vegans

  39. @frankjackson5562

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Off course it is better!!!

  40. @ajeethasreeb1514

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    It is soo bad because veganism is amazing but with people like the vegan teacher, it's really turning into a meme when we need to be serious

  41. @globalist1990

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Really bad reporting. Quinoa? Wtf!? You say yourself SoIt is mostly grown for cattle. And the reason for cutting down the Amazonian forest is to clear pasture fields for cattle.

  42. @AndyBestLuck

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    The beauty of YouTube… Anyone can say anything, seem factual and post it. Studies can be wrong , manipulated and paid for

  43. @macalienx

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    So… Quinoa is not a product that is only consumed by vegans… Maybe there is more consumption because of a heathy style diet. I am vegan and I only consume quinoa occasionally. And how many vegans are in the world? Will that small percentage be responsable for that amount of quinoa production? So itĀ“s a poor argument against the impact of a ā€œveganā€ diet (Veganism is not a diet but a movement against animal explotation, strict vegetarianism is the diet of a vegan) …

    About the soy, the number of animals that consume soy is far larger than the human population and certainly they consume larger quantities that us… so I guess is not a good argument against veganism eighter.

    And people should not forget that beside all the advantages that veganism brings on health and environment, it“s essence is being against the exploitation and abuse of animals.

  44. @thedude6459

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    This is the most dishonest shit I have ever seen!

  45. @Simon-pg1bm

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Come to Lanndon here in the Yuuu Kaaaaaaay we have brilliant vegan food.

  46. @wecas9596

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Just eat insects. They are delirious and nutritious. Vegans are losers! Particularly, those who turn vegan to save the environment.

  47. @darrenmcintosh8471

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    no its not its a deception like everything else in this fake world

  48. @niteblaster1

    December 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Plant-based diets require great amounts of quality soil in which to grow those plants.
    Without animal faeces there
    Would be no natural fertiliser,
    Soils act as a home for greenhouse gases, and when they are constantly being plowed and turned over to plant crops, this churning releases greenhouse gases that would otherwise be trapped in healthy soils.

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