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Various diets combined with organic agriculture - feasibility without deforestation. The image shows three scenarios. In the first, the rich diet (5.5. lbs. of meat per week) and organic food is not feasible without deforestation in any scenario. In the second, a global average diet (1.8 lbs. of meat per week) is feasible but only with cropland expansion. In the third, vegetarian and vegan diets and organic food are feasible without deforestation.
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How to feed the world without further deforestation

A key research paper investigated whether we will be able to feed the human population in 2050 without further deforestation. The researchers examined 500 scenarios of food production (high-yield intensive agriculture versus lower-yielding organic) and consumption (various diets) to find out which scenarios do not require additional encroachment on forests. The details of which scenarios work and which don’t provide crucial guidance on our food shopping habits. Continue reading How to feed the world without further deforestation

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