Updated EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet Could Prevent 40,000 Deaths Per Day

Updated EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet Could Prevent 40,000 Deaths Per Day

The EAT-Lancet Commission’s new report states that widespread adoption of the Planetary Health Diet could prevent more than 40,000 early deaths per day, and 15 million deaths per year. According to the Commission, the Planetary Health Diet could also help save USD $5 trillion per year through improved climate resilience, environmental restoration, and human health, which is more than 10 times the amount needed to drive widespread food system cha…

Op-Ed | Freedom to Choose What to Eat—and the Power to Build a Better Food Future

If the world were a dinner table of 100 people, only one of us could sit down knowing our food system truly serves both people and the planet by meeting nutritional needs, respecting human rights, and staying within planetary boundaries. Just one. That is one of the key findings from the 2025 EAT-Lancet Report launched this month. The landmark scientific assessment captures how our global food system shapes human health, communities, and the sta…