“Unhealthy diets are the largest global burden of disease and pose a greater risk to morbidity and mortality than does unsafe sex, alcohol, drug, and tobacco use combined.” – Lancet, 2019
Poor quality diets are characterized by higher levels of fat, sugar, processed foods, and red meats. They negatively impact our health and compromise environmental sustainability. Plant-rich diets are a great choice since they decrease our mortality risk while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Although vegetarian diets are the most effective at reducing one’s carbon footprint, we can make a significant impact by switching from red meat to fish and poultry.
Please check out our article summarizing the medical literature or the poster and handout with handy online resources. If you are up for a fun challenge, there is the Planetary Diet BINGO!
