An entirely vegan world could reduce carbon emissions by as much as 9.6 billion tons annually.

Called the Veganism Impact Report, a study collected data showing the huge impact a plant-based diet has on our health and the planet. The report suggests that if 100 percent of the global meat-eating population switched to a plant-based diet, we would see a 70 percent decrease in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and one billion hectares of land currently used for livestock would be made available for growing plant-based proteins…