Switch to plant-based diet could save UK £6.7 billion per year

That's enough to cover the annual budget of up to seven of England’s hospitals.

A study released by the UK's Office of Health Economics and funded by The Vegan Society, a consultancy based in London, found that if English citizens adopted a 100% plant-based diet, the total healthcare cost savings for the National Health Service would be about £6.7 billion (US$8.3 billion).

"Our analysis takes a significant step toward understanding how dietary…