The Vegan Society has said agriculture has an 'underlying problem', and has called on farmers to take up more fruit and vegetable farming.
This comes as news of a major review that found people who regularly ate 800g of fruit and veg a day – 10 portions – had a significantly lower risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease.
Tom Kuehnel, Campaigns Officer at The Vegan Society, said: "There is a disconnect between what we are told the public should be eating and the food we are producing.
"The government should encourage more farmers to take up fruit, vegetable and other protein crop growing in the UK, and provide support for growers that are producing food for human, as opposed to prioritising animal farming as we currently do.
"We know that there is already more than enough arable land set aside that could be used to feed the population in healthful ways."
The Vegan Society said animal farming is responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, and said moving towards a plant-based diet would contribute to a 'healthier UK population'.
