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Eat locals: swapping sheep and cows for kangaroos and camels could help our environment

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageKangaroos are much lighter on the land than sheep and cows. Kangaroo image from www.shutterstock.com

We may be what we eat, but our dietary choices also affect the health of the environment, and farmers' back pockets.

Energy and water use, native habitat cut down for crops and grazing, and emissions that exacerbate climate change, are just some of...

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