9 things you can do about climate change

Avoiding meat and dairy products is one of the biggest ways to reduce your environmental impact on the planet. Studies suggest that a high-fibre, plant-based diet is also better for your health, and replacing meat with protein-rich pulses can also be cost-effective: so a triple win. 

In fact, the National Food Strategy, commissioned by the Government in 2021, shows we need to reduce our meat intake by 30% by 2032 to meet health, climate and nature commitments. 

Eat fewer or smaller portions of meat, especially beef and lamb, which has the largest environmental impact, and reduce dairy products or switch them for non-dairy alternatives . Check out this chart from Our World in Data, which compares the climate footprint of many meat, dairy and plant-based products.    

Try to choose fresh, seasonal produce that is grown locally to help reduce the carbon emissions from transportation, preservation and prolonged refrigeration.

When eating out plan ahead and use apps like Happy Cow to find more plant-based options. You could even consider eating insects. They are a healthy, high protein and environmentally friendly food source, so why don’t we eat them? Researchers at Imperial have been investigating how people in the Western world can be convinced to eat them.

Find out more

Check out our blog how to go plant-based with the family on board. You can also read about our Climate-Friendly Pop-Up Kitchen to learn more about food that’s good for you, good for the planet and good for your wallet, and try out some of our recipes.

For more details on how eating a more plant-based, seasonal diet can help tackle climate change, support the local economy and help us to live healthier lives, check out our blog: Saving the planet, one meal at a time.