Increased agriculture production linked to unhealthy diets and increased emissions
While increased agriculture production has reduced hunger, it is also linked to unhealthy diets and increased emissions that are severely affecting human health, says a study.
Published in
Environmental Research Communications, the study focuses on the integrated assessment of global climate, air pollution and health impacts of food production and consumption.
“Changing global food consumption patterns towards healthier diets would see reductions in air pollution and [greenhouse gas] emissions, and dietary health benefits,” says Chris Malley, lead author of the study and senior research fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute’s (SEI) office at the University of York in the UK.
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