A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say
- Shifting to healthier, predominantly plant-based diets could avoid 15 million deaths annually, according to the EAT-Lancet Commission.
- Substantial changes to the food system are necessary to avoid severe climate change effects, as mentioned in the EAT-Lancet report.
- Researchers found that a worldwide diet change could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by 15% due to high emissions from meat production.
- Nearly half the world’s population lacks access to adequate food, a healthy environment, or decent work in the food system, according to the report.
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A new report shows that healthy eating could prevent 15 million health-related premature deaths every year - and would be good for the planet at the same time. By Yasmin Appelhans.

A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say
Scientists are presenting new evidence that the worst effects of climate change can’t be avoided without a major transformation of food systems.
A Recipe for Avoiding 15 Million Deaths a Year and Climate Disaster Is Fixing Food, Scientists Say
About 15 million deaths could be avoided each year and agricultural emissions could drop by 15% if people worldwide shift to healthier, predominantly plant-based diets, according to the EAT-Lancet Commission, which brought together scientists worldwide to review the latest data on food's role in human health, climate change, biodiversity and people's working and living conditions.
About 15 million deaths could be avoided every year and agricultural emissions could drop by 15% if people around the world move to healthier diets, mainly based on plants, according to the Eat-Lancet Commission, which gathered scientists from around the world to examine the latest data [...]
A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is
About 15 million deaths could be avoided each year and agricultural emissions could drop by 15% if people worldwide shift to healthier, predominantly plant-based diets, according to the EAT-Lancet Commission , which brought together scientists worldwide to review the latest data on food’s role in human health , climate change , biodiversity and people’s working and living conditions . Their conclusion: Without substantial changes to the food sys…
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