Plant Rich Diets

A widespread transition to plant-rich diets could prevent about 5 million premature deaths and about 11 million total deaths annually by 2050.

Plant-rich diets hold enormous potential for climate change mitigation if adopted on a global scale. They also tend to be healthier than animal-rich diets. A plant-rich diet can be adopted incrementally with small behavioral changes that together lead to globally significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.Plant-Rich Diets solution involves the individual choice to 1) maintain a 2,300-calorie-per-day nutritional regime; and 2) meet daily protein requirements while decreasing meat consumption in favor of plant-based food items. This solution replaces projected dietary trends.In terms of cost, the solution appears to yield significant savings at the individual level, and indirectly at the national level through lower health-care costs. Moreover, the burden of change seems highly equitable and implementable, because developing nations already consume fewer calories and do not need to shift their diets much, whereas developed nations need to address issues such as obesity.Bringing about dietary change is not simple because eating is personal and cultural, but promising strategies abound. Plant-based options must be available, visible, and enticing.

What You Can Do to do plant diet

Host a “plant-based protein” potluck and invite participants to share their recipes.

Encourage your favorite restaurant to feature meatless entrees.

Plant a garden, and enjoy what you grow!

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