<human>:  What are the benefits of switching to a plant-based diet?
<bot>: Eating a plant-based diet has many benefits including the potential to improve overall health, reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, increase energy levels, and improve digestion. Another benefit of eating more plants is that it can help the environment by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases and resources needed to produce animal-based foods. Additionally, a plant-based diet can be much more cost-effective as it typically costs less to purchase plant-based foods than animal-based foods. Lastly, it may be more ethical to switch to plant-based diet since the production of many animal-based foods has been linked to animal cruelty.