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Some good news on World Vegan Day

Vegans and vegetarians are helping to conserve the planet’s valuable freshwater resources says a study by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, reports Bluewater, the water purification technology and solutions company.

With the United Nations reporting that 2bn people live in areas suffering severe water stress, the EU study – published in Nature Sustainability – says that compared to existing diets, the water required to produce food could be reduced by up to 55% by sticking to vegetarian diets.

“In an age when fresh water is becoming scarcer than before, and ever more contaminated by the likes of pesticides, herbicides, and microplastics, human food consumption clearly needs to adapt to the changing conditions,” said Bluewater spokesperson David Noble.

Noting the study in Germany, France, and the UK claimed to be the most detailed food consumption-related water survey ever made, Noble said the need to move from an animal-rich, water-intensive diet to a more resource-efficient vegetable-rich diet may substantially reduce people’s water footprint.

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