What To Eat To Save The Planet

Could a vegan diet be better for the environment, or should we keep tucking into burgers?

Published: June 5, 2017 at 11:00 pm

On sale date: 6th June 2017

Issue: 309

What to eat to save the planet

Could a vegan diet be better for the environment, or should we keep tucking into burgers?

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Unnatural selection

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Digging for electricity

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Jeff Forshaw and Brian Cox’s guide to the cosmos

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