A long-awaited expert update on the dietary changes needed to support both human and planetary health clearly favors a plant-based approach.
The EAT-Lancet Commission reports that a shift towards its planetary health diet could prevent 40,000 early deaths a day worldwide and reduce agricultural methane emissions by 15 percent by 2050.
The diet emphasizes more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, and nuts, with only modest amounts of meat, fish, poultry, and dairy. Visualize a plate where half is filled with vegetables and fruit—more vegetables than fruit. Most of the remaining half consists of whole grains and plant proteins.
There is room for small amounts of animal products and healthy fats but very little added sugar. Notably, butter is not mentioned in the recommendations.
The most contentious aspect is the commission’s recommendation on meat intake: just 14 grams per day of red meat and 29 grams per day of poultry.
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