Plant-Based Foods Benefit Longevity

Vegetarian diets increase longevity and reduce greenhouse gases, according to a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers investigated health impacts and greenhouse gas emissions related to dietary patterns among Seventh-day Adventists. They found that non-vegetarians experienced a 20 percent higher mortality rate than vegetarians. A vegetarian diet reduced emissions by 29 percent while a semi-vegetarian diet reduced emissions by 22 percent, compared with non-vegetarian diets. This study emphasizes that even modest reductions of animal product consumption potentially provide significant health and environmental benefits.