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Is this really the planet saving diet to feed the world?

by Paul Davies

· Food and Drink,Climate Change

What's Going On Here?

Scientists have announced what they believe to be the perfect diet to 'feed the world' whilst doing minimum damage to the planet.

What Does This Mean For Veganuary?

The EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health brings together more than 30 world-leading scientists from across the globe to try and reach a scientific consensus that defines a healthy and sustainable diet.

The aim of this research was to feed more people while:

  • minimising CO2e emissions
  • preventing any species going extinct
  • No expansion of farmland
  • preserving H2O

In theory this is great, but there are so many other factors that we need to be aware of, including food waste and efficiency of farming, weather, transport, to make any of these numbers actually add up!

"If we were just minimising greenhouse gases we'd say everyone be vegan," said Prof Willet. But it was unclear to the scientists if a vegan diet would actually be healthier!

What's in this magic diet?

  1. Nuts - 50g a day
  2. Beans, chickpeas, lentils and other legumes - 75g a day
  3. Fish - 28g a day
  4. Eggs - 13g a day (so one and a bit a week)
  5. Meat - 14g a day of red meat and 29g a day of chicken
  6. Carbs - whole grains like bread and rice 232g a day and 50g a day of starchy vegetables
  7. Dairy - 250g - the equivalent of one glass of milk
  8. Vegetables -(300g) and fruit (200g)

The diet also has room for 31g of sugar and about 50g worth of oils like olive oil.

Be Curious!

Large scale farming has a massive impact on the planet and agriculture makes up around 1/4 of our CO2e emissions.

The key takeaways are to reduce your meat consumption and increase seasonal fruit & vegetables that have been locally sourced.
Live in London, UK? Check out FarmDrop.

They sell amazing groceries from independent, local producers who are paid fairly. Booom!!

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