Scientists find a significant benefit if 1 in every 10 Americans stopped eating one food item: '[It] has a direct impact'
By Mike Taylor
Published on March 1, 2026.
Scientists have found that if 1 in every 10 Americans stop eating one food item that has a direct impact on climate, it could save 13 billion pounds of CO2 out of the air in one year. This could be achieved through shifting the National Livestock and Meat Board's iconic 1992 commercial. Eating chicken, piloting electric vehicles, installing electric heat pumps, and prioritizing secondhand shopping could significantly reduce carbon dioxide pollution. The Associated Press reported that if 10% of the 250 million Americans who eat beef instead ate chicken once every seven days, it would keep 13 billion lbs of carbon dioxide from the air. The EV swap could reduce CO2 pollution by 175 billion pounds annually, and the heat pump exchange would save 11 billion pounds from just 6 million households over 12 months. The article was powered by Yahoo Scout, which generates key points based on AI, which may not always match what's in the article.
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