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  • Becoming vegetarian 'can harm the environment'

    02/12/2010 12:10:45 AM PST · by Stoat · 57 replies · 1,097+ views
    The Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | February 12,2010 | Nick Collins
    Adopting a vegetarian diet based around meat substitutes such as tofu can cause more damage to the environment, according to a new study. It has often been claimed that avoiding red meat is beneficial to the environment, because it lowers emissions and less land is used to produce alternatives.But a study by Cranfield University, commissioned by WWF, the environmental group, found a substantial number of meat substitutes – such as soy, chickpeas and lentils – were more harmful to the environment because they were imported into Britain from overseas.The study concluded: "A switch from beef and milk to highly refined...