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"What we eat and how we produce food matters. Food systems are responsible for
more than a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.
We cannot fully tackle the climate crisis without reducing the greenhouse
footprint of our food. The issue is only becoming more urgent, as world
population climbs alongside hunger stemming from war disruption of food
exports. As people get richer and more urbanised, global consumption of meat
and dairy products also grows.
Livestock are the main source of our food emissions and the third highest
global source of emissions at 14.5%, after energy (35%) and transport (23%).
To cut these emissions, many advocate switching to plant-rich or plant-only
diets. But will people who have a longstanding attachment to meat actually
choose to switch? Our new research suggests the sweet spot is the Mediterranean
diet, which includes some meat while remaining plant rich and healthy."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
