MARCH 9, 2020
In 2019, climate science sparked intense debates and controversy. Supporters and skeptics clashed over the realities of climate change and potential solutions for our rapidly changing planet. One key area of focus for climate scientists has been the need to shift our attitude towards meat consumption, particularly beef, as large-scale farming significantly contributes to carbon dioxide emissions. Recently, the journal The Lancet: Global Health published a guide on sustainable eating, emphasizing the importance of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, plant-based sources of protein and fat, unsaturated oils from fish, and carbohydrates from whole grains.
However, the primary challenge with these guidelines lies not in their recommendations but in their affordability. According to a study in The Lancet, following the most affordable green diet would cost approximately $2.84 per day. Unfortunately, this remains unaffordable for over one-fifth of the world’s population, equivalent to around 1.68 billion people, based on global income statistics. It is clear that further research and evaluation are necessary to strike the right balance and find more accessible solutions to this issue.
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