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A new study from researchers at Oxford University says eating vegan, in developed countries, costs consumers far less than eating a traditional western diet does.

A new study from researchers at Oxford University says eating vegan, in developed countries, costs consumers far less than eating a traditional western diet does.

Increased consumption of ultra-processed foods is directly linked to increased greenhouse gas emissions.

​The fight against obesity and undernourishment stalled during the COVID-19 pandemic, with over 40 per cent of adults now obese or overweight, the world's leading independent assessment of the state of global nutrition has found.

How can we meet the dual concerns of ensuring that people around the world get the nutrients they need and that we build a more sustainable industrialized food system? Scientists are working on it.

The Global Nutrition Report and other recent research shows a major gulf in diets around the world, with a big impact not only on our health, but the health of our planet.

A new study shows male diet is responsible for 40 percent more climate-heating emissions than those of women’s diets. 

Research also shows 25% of diet-related emissions are from ‘optional’ food and drinks, such as coffee, alcohol and cake

A virtual event launch exploring global ambitions and the need for healthy, sustainable diets to put an end to malnutrition and preserve the planet.   Date: Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 November 2021 Time: 23:00-00:15 (UTC+8) Click here to register to watch the event online

Wed 14 Jul 2021 19.01 EDT The new food strategy for England, commissioned by the government, lays out in stark detail the damage the current food and farming system wreaks on the environment, as well as our health. It is the biggest destroyer of nature and a major source of climate warming, it says. The report takes aim at overconsumption of meat. “Our current appetite for meat is unsustainable,” it says. “85% of farmland is used to feed livestock [and] we need some of that land back.” ...