<human>:  What are the environmental benefits of eating plant-based food?
<bot>: The environmental benefits of eating plant-based food are numerous. Plant-based foods often require significantly less energy and water to produce than animal-based foods, leading to reductions in greenhouse gases, energy use and water use. Plant-based diets also prevent the exploitation of animals for food production and greatly reduce the pollution associated with animal agriculture. Plant-based diets are also more efficient in their use of land, as plant-based foods require less land for their production compared to animal-based foods. Furthermore, eating plant-based foods generally results in lower levels of food waste, as the majority of food waste is generated from animal-based sources.