How vegan burgers can help save the planet

When people cook steak, they’re also cooking the planet.

Switching from beef to vegetable patties in the UK could save 9.5-11m tonnes CO2e annually, representing up to 2.4% of territorial greenhouse-gas emissions. While 76% of British people say they care about the environment, just 26% would stop eating meat to reduce environmental impact. Is fake meat the future?

• 00:00 - What you put on your plate impacts the planet

• 01:03 - Britain’s meat-eating habits

• 03:06 - The environmental impact of meat and dairy

• 05:43 - Plant-based food is better for the environment

• 07:03 - The rise of lab-grown meat

• 09:27 - Transitioning to a plant-based food economy