It would take 8 months of not showering to replace the amount of water it takes to produce a single pound of beef.
Factory farms are one of the leading sources of water pollution, threatening the health and quality of life for those who live and work nearby. There were over 73 billion animals raised and killed in 2020 with numbers rising by the billions each year - up to 92 billion according to the most recent data. Raising these animals has the same, if not yet larger, effect on total global emissions as does the entire transportation sector combined - cars, trains, ships, airplanes, and trucks. Movements are being held worldwide to incorporate plant-based meals into the schools and homes of individuals to cut down on the demand for - and impact of - industrial animal farming.
The United Nations has stated that the world needs to shift to plant-based diets in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
Beef farming produces 31 times more CO₂ emissions per calorie than tofu production does and generates only 5% of the calories that go into producing it (The Economist).
Directly consuming soy by eating foods such as tofu and tempeh as part of a healthy and balanced plant-based diet can help to lessen the negative impacts of our food system, including its contribution to climate change.