To his credit, King Charles III is dedicated to supporting sustainability, and as part of that commitment, he abstains from meat and dairy on a weekly basis. Speaking with BBC Breakfast in 2021, then-Prince Charles said he doesn't eat "meat and fish on two days a week, and I don't eat dairy products on one day a week." If more people did the same thing, Charles said, it would "reduce a lot of the pressure on the environment." There are also many health benefits of a vegan diet.
So is avoiding animal products (often referred to as veganism) a good thing for the environment? According to the United Nations, the meat and dairy industries are responsible for more than 14% of our greenhouse gas emissions. A 2016 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal said food-related emissions would fall 70% by 2050 if we all went vegan.
However, a plant-based diet can still be less-than-ideal for the environment, depending on what's included in a person's diet. Almond milk is more environmentally friendly than dairy milk, but it still requires 74 liters of water to produce a single glass, while rising demand for avocados has led to illegal deforestation in Mexico (via BBC Good Food). With those facts in mind, if Charles did source his plant-based food from the royal gardens, his vegan meals are likely far more sustainable than meat and dairy products.
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