Going vegetarian can cut your diet’s carbon footprint in half

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By John UptonJun 27, 2014, 4:38 pm69 pts
The agricultural industry is a heavy global warmer, responsible for a tenth of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. But not all farm bounties are climatically equal. New research reveals that the diets of those who eat a typical amount of meat for an American, about four ounces or more per day, are responsible…

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