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Vegetarians can save planet [1]

RASHME SEHGAL

Vegetarianism has received a major boost with scientists of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) insisting that a vegetarian diet emits less green house gas (GMG). Meat, chicken and poultry products emit more green house gas (GMG) in comparison to fresh vegetables and chapatis.

Publication Date: 
31/12/2009
Asian Age (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Climate Change [3], Green House Gases [4], Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR) [5]
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