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These studies suggest that transitioning to more plant-based diets can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve health outcomes, although challenges such as increased water use and the rise of ultra-processed plant-based foods need to be addressed.
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Analysis and valuation of the health and climate change cobenefits of dietary change
Reducing animal-sourced foods in diets can reduce global mortality by 6-10% and greenhouse gas emissions by 29-70%, with economic benefits potentially equaling 0.4-13% of global GDP by 2050.
Observational Study
Highly Cited2016·915citations·M. Springmann et al.·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
The food system and climate change: are plant-based diets becoming unhealthy and less environmentally sustainable?
Plant-based diets can be healthy and environmentally sustainable, but ultra-processed foods may not be as nutritious or environmentally friendly as minimally processed alternatives.
Ask this paper2021·34citations·J. Macdiarmid·The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
Country-specific dietary shifts to mitigate climate and water crises
Modest plant-forward diets with low-food chain animals can reduce greenhouse gas and water footprints, but global changes in protein and caloric intake may offset these benefits.
Highly Cited2019·183citations·Brent F. Kim et al.·Global Environmental Change
Global Environmental Change
Climate change and sustainable and healthy diets.
Transitioning to more plant-based diets can reduce climate-altering emissions and improve health, while promoting sustainable food systems and diets.
2019·2citations·C. T. D. Pahlen·Sustainable diets: linking nutrition and food systems
Sustainable diets: linking nutrition and food systems
Cakewalk or catastrophe? Exploring the realities of climate diet
A climate diet, promoting plant-based eating, offers promising environmental benefits but faces challenges due to cultural, economic, and social factors.
2024·0citations·Samarthia Thankappan·Geography
Geography
Climate Change and Diet
Communicating the health benefits of a plant-based diet can effectively reduce climate impact, but overcoming pre-existing biases around meat consumption is crucial.
RCT
Large Human Trial2020·1citation·N. Bose et al.·SSRN Electronic Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal
Potential contributions of food consumption patterns to climate change.
Dietary changes towards more plant-based foods, meat from animals with little enteric fermentation, and energy-efficient food processing can potentially mitigate climate change.
Very Rigorous JournalHighly Cited2009·557citations·A. Carlsson-kanyama et al.·The American journal of clinical nutrition
The American journal of clinical nutrition
Climate change mitigation in food systems: the environmental and health impacts of shifting towards sustainable diets, a systematic review protocol
Shifting towards sustainable diets may have health and climate change mitigation benefits, with high plant-based foods and reduced animal-sourced and processed foods potentially improving overall health and reducing environmental impacts.
Systematic Review
Rigorous JournalAsk this paper2019·12citations·Stephanie Jarmul et al.·Wellcome Open Research
Wellcome Open Research
Climate change mitigation through dietary change: a systematic review of empirical and modelling studies on the environmental footprints and health effects of ‘sustainable diets’
Sustainable diets generally improve health and reduce environmental footprints, but may have trade-offs with water use.
Systematic ReviewHighly Cited2020·74citations·Stephanie Jarmul et al.·Environmental research letters : ERL [Web site]
Environmental research letters : ERL [Web site]