Scientists have found out exactly how much money you can save by becoming a vegan

While many of us try our best to limit our meat intake, the temptation of a juicy burger or a juicy rack of ribs can be too strong to resist.

But new research may finally provide the boost you’ve been waiting for.

Scientists from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine have revealed the exact amount of money you can save by going vegan.

They estimate that switching to a low-fat vegan diet could save you £1.44 ($1.80) a day.

Over the course of a year, that’s an impressive saving of £525 ($657).

“A vegan diet doesn’t just save money; it can save lives by helping to avoid or improve conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease,” said Dr. Hana Kaleova, who led the study.

However, there is bad news if you are considering the Mediterranean diet.

The researchers found that the change would actually cost you 48p (60 cents) more per day, which equates to £175 ($219) over the course of a year.

In their study, the researchers set out to understand the economic consequences of adopting three popular diets.

These were the Standard American Diet, the Mediterranean Diet, and the Low Fat Vegan Diet.

The team randomly assigned 506 participants to either a low-fat vegan diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, grains and beans, or a Mediterranean diet that emphasized fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish, low-fat dairy and other foods. – extra virgin olive oil, for 16 weeks.

Participants then returned to their regular American diet for a four-week washout period and then switched to the opposite group for an additional 16 weeks.

In the study, participants recorded exactly how much money they spent on food.

The results showed that total food costs were reduced by 19 percent on a vegan diet.

According to the researchers, the cost savings were mainly due to daily savings of £2.31 ($2.90) on meat, 40 pence (50 cents) on dairy and 40 pence (50 cents) on added fats.

These savings outweighed increases in spending of 40p (50c) on vegetables, 24p (30c) on grains and 40p (50c) on meat alternatives on a vegan diet.

In contrast, the researchers found that total food costs among Mediterranean dieters increased by six percent.

Moreover, the researchers found that a low-fat vegan diet produced better results in terms of weight, body composition, insulin sensitivity, and cholesterol levels compared to a Mediterranean diet.

“As food costs remain stubbornly high, consumers should replace meat and dairy with a low-fat, vegan diet based on fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes to save more than $650 a year on their grocery bills compared to last year. standard American diet and over $870 compared to the Mediterranean diet,” Dr. Kaleova added.

The research comes shortly after experts called on meat lovers in Scotland to cut down on their meat consumption.

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh say reducing consumption of beef, lamb and pork could help curb climate change.

If everyone ate no more than the dietary recommendation of 70g of meat a day, Scotland could cut overall red meat consumption by 16 per cent, according to the researchers.

Professor Lindsay Jukes, head of global health and nutrition at the University of Edinburgh, said: “There is no doubt that we need to change our diets to reduce our impact on the planet.”