Plant Based Proteins for Environmental Sustainability

Abstract

Livestock production contributes 10 percent of India’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Meat consumption has become one of the most contributing factors in climate change in two ways- first, through cows’ emission of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and second, by destroying forests as they are converted to grazing land, hence shift from animal proteins to green proteins are at forefront. Ayurvet Research Foundation (ARF) a public charitable trust, conducting research in the areas of food safety, agriculture, hydroponics, AMR, animal health and nutrition, medicinal plants, soil and water health, waste to wealth management. Its 5 F (Food, Fuel, Feed, Fertilizer & Fodder) initiatives are oriented towards carbon footprint management and environmental sustainability