Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Healthier UK diets linked to lower greenhouse gas emissions

 

UK is United Kingdom: England, Scotland, and Wales

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/935263

 

 News Release 22-Nov-2021
Peer-Reviewed Publication
PLOS



    New analysis assigns emissions to individual food items rather than broad food groups for greater accuracy; assesses impact of diets for sample of 212 adults.
    Emissions associated with non-vegetarian diets were 59% higher than for vegetarian diets.
    Emissions associated with men’s diets were 41% higher than for women’s diets, primarily due to greater meat intake.
    People whose intake of saturated fats, carbohydrates, and sodium met WHO-recommended levels had lower emissions than people who exceeded recommended levels.

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