Scientists in London say they have found the best diet for both humans and the planet. If the world followed the so-called “planetary health” diet, the scientists told Reuters that each year more than 11 million early deaths could be prevented. For the health of the planet, they claim the same diet would reduce greenhouse gases and save more land, water and animals. This new food plan is the result of a three-year project organized by The Lancet health journal. It involved 37 experts from 16 countries. Tim Lang, a professor at Britain’s University of London, co-led the research. He told Reuters, “The food we eat and how we produce it determines the health of people and the planet, and we are currently getting this seriously wrong.” Lang added that the world’s population is expected to grow to 10 billion people by 2050. If we want to feed everyone, he explained, we all need to change what we eat and the way we eat by “improving food production and reducing food waste.” So, what do you eat on the planetary health diet? The scientists who created this diet say it is largely plant-based but still has small amounts of dairy, fish and meat. The diet calls for cutting red meat and sugar by 50 percent and doubling the amount of nuts, fruits, vegetables and legumes.
Title: Scientists Say New Diet May Save Planet
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prevented.</span> <span data-start-time='22292' data-end-time='34208'>For the health of the planet, they claim the same diet would reduce greenhouse gases and save more land, water and animals.</span> <span data-start-time='34208' data-end-time='43458'>This new food plan is the result of a three-year project organized by The Lancet health journal.</span> <span data-start-time='43458' data-end-time='48854'>It involved 37 experts from 16 countries.</span> <span data-start-time='48854' data-end-time='56667'>Tim Lang, a professor at Britain’s University of London, co-led the research.</span> <span data-start-time='56667' data-end-time='70708'>He told Reuters, “The food we eat and how we produce it determines the health of people and the planet, and we are currently getting this seriously wrong.”</span> <span data-start-time='70708' data-end-time='80479'>Lang added that the world’s population is expected to grow to 10 billion people by 2050.</span> <span data-start-time='80479' data-end-time='94917'>If we want to feed everyone, he explained, we all need to change what we eat and the way we eat by “improving food production and reducing food waste.”</span> <span data-start-time='94917' data-end-time='100250'>So, what do you eat on the planetary health diet?</span> <span data-start-time='100250' data-end-time='111313'>The scientists who created this diet say it is largely plant-based but still has small amounts of dairy, fish and meat.</span> <span data-start-time='111313' data-end-time='124854'>The diet calls for cutting red meat and sugar by 50 percent and doubling the amount of nuts, fruits, vegetables and legumes.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' 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