Soy is nutrient dense. Most soy products are fed to farm animals, but people who eat plant-based diets typically use soy as the base of their diet. However, soy is often grown in environmentally unfriendly ways. Using this information, which of the following diets would minimize the environmentally damaging effect of soy?(1 point)

Question

Soy is nutrient dense. Most soy products are fed to farm animals, but people who eat plant-based diets typically use soy as the base of their diet. However, soy is often grown in environmentally unfriendly ways. Using this information, which of the following diets would minimize the environmentally damaging effect of soy?(1 point)

Responses

mostly farm animals
mostly farm animals

a typical plant-based diet
a typical plant-based diet

a mix of plant-based and farm animals
a mix of plant-based and farm animals

a mix of farm animals and hunted animals
a mix of farm animals and hunted animals

Answer 1

a mix of farm animals and hunted animals

By incorporating hunted animals into the diet, the reliance on soy as a primary source of protein can be reduced, therefore minimizing the environmentally damaging effects of soy production.