Targeting actions on these commodities & countries (to produce food for human consumption instead) can have an outsized impact on improving food security, health and the environment.
#Agriculture #FoodSystem #FoodSecurity #Livestock #Biofuel #Commodities #Beef #Pork #LandUse #Environment
In 2020, only 50% of calories produced on croplands were available for people to eat. The remaining “lost” calories could have supported over 7 billion people. Only a few commodities—mostly beef & pork—in a small set of countries are primarily responsible for the inefficient use of croplands. >>
Food or not? – Although total calorie production increased by 24% from 2010 to 2020, the available calories in the food system for human consumption increased by only 17% as more calories were used for livestock feed & biofuel production: doi.org/10.1088/2976... >>
A new #Review covering studies with almost 500k adults from multiple countries suggests that #PlantBased diets are linked to lower odds of #Hypertension and may also benefit type 2 #Diabetes, supporting plant-forward dietary guidance: doi.org/10.1016/j.ds... #Diets #Nutrition #PublicHealth
Either way, if you try it and use it for a savoury dish, season it with a bit of Kala Namak (black salt) at the end to give it more of an eggy flavour. (Don't heat the salt.)
… due to the regulatory costs in the EU: Even though mung beans are routinely eaten in Asia, the mung bean protein used in Just Egg had to be approved under the EU's #NovelFood Regulation. This alone took two years and may have cost €2-5 million (according to an estimate by ChatGPT). Reasonable?
A photo shows two small yellow Tetra Bricks containing "Just Egg," the plant-based alternative to chicken eggs that is cholesterol-free but high in protein. The back of one of the packs shows how Just Egg can be prepared like scrambled eggs.
"Just Egg," the #PlantBased alternative to chicken #Eggs, has finally arrived on the German market. You can even use it to make choux #Pastry, and of course #ScrambledEggs etc. However, a pack (~6 eggs) costs €4.80 while a 6-pack of free-range eggs is only €2.40—this price difference may also be…
… for shifts from animal-based to plant-based foods environmental trade-offs are unlikely—in this case, there are actually synergies: Such a transition lowers environmental impacts across categories due to the more resource-efficient production of plant-based food.
#Diets #ClimateChange #FoodSystem
Can dietary change to reduce food-related GHG emissions worsen other environmental impacts? A new study found that such trade-offs are possible if similar products are substituted within narrow food categories (e.g. different eggs). However, for more systemic shifts… doi.org/10.1016/j.sp... >>
… shifting to #plantbased diets and less #beef & #dairy offers many co-benefits: lower food costs, adequate #nutrition, less GHG #emissions, lower mitigation #costs, less air #pollution & better #health, less water scarcity, more afforestation, and #biodiversity gains.
Dietary change requires policy support as consumer choices are largely shaped by industry & government actions. The modeling shows that… doi.org/10.1038/s430... #Consumers #Diets #FoodPolicy >>
The authors did not compare the cost-effectiveness of fortification with that of other micronutrient interventions, like supplementation or biofortification—especially the latter can be more cost-effective, though.
#Fortification #Micronutrients #Nutrition #PublicHealth #CostEffectiveness #DALYs
Fortification—the addition of essential micronutrients during food processing—reduces mortality & malnutrition. Related programs are likely cost-effective in most contexts, e.g. over half the reviewed programs cost less than $150 per DALY averted. doi.org/10.1016/j.tj... >>
Shifting to lower levels of meat consumption & biofuel production could help protect the climate, water resources & wildlife habitat while feeding more people. The solutions exist: drawdown.org/news/only-ha...
#Agriculture #FoodSystem #LandUse #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity #Livestock #Meat #Biofuel
More & more calories go to livestock feed & biofuels. The calories not directly available for human consumption could, in principle, feed billions of people.
Shifting cropland—now used for feed & biofuel—to produce food for people, could substantially reduce harmful impacts of agriculture… >>
Yet, only 50% of calories produced globally on croplands are available for human consumption, while nearly 40% are used as feed for livestock—yielding far fewer calories for human consumption.
According to the study, such inefficiencies in the global agri-food system are increasing… >>
Of all human activities, few have as big an impact on the planet as agriculture. Globally, the agri-food system—everything that’s produced & consumed, from farm to fork to landfill—is the largest consumer of water & user of land, and one of the largest GHG emitters: drawdown.org/news/only-ha... >>
The mostly plant-based Planetary Health Diet is consistently more sustainable than BAU diets. Self-sufficient systems could keep land use and GHG emissions within planetary boundaries, but nitrogen & phosphorus inputs remain high.
#FoodSecurity #Trade #Diets #Sustainability #PlantBased #FoodSystems
What would happen if countries aimed for food self-sufficiency? Global trade could fall by ~60% under current (BAU) diets and ~80% under the Planetary Health Diet: doi.org/10.1016/j.gf... >>
Front-of-pack warning labels on food products were introduced in Mexico in 2020. Overall sales volume remained stable, but calories, added #sugar, saturated fat, and #salt in packaged food & beverages were reduced—likely due to product reformulations: doi.org/10.1016/j.so... #Nutrition #Labeling
No negative stereotyping of #vegans or #vegetarians in a Finnish survey suggest relatively open attitudes among omnivores. This could support more positive approaches to #meat reduction in a changing cultural environment: doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... #PlantBased #Diets
Cities account for a disproportionate share of food-related environmental impacts and diet-related #health burdens, as well as associated costs—linked to higher intake of #meat, fish, dairy & eggs: doi.org/10.5194/egus...
US: Pathogens were detected in meat & poultry sold at farmers' markets—vendors often lack adequate handwashing & cross-contamination prevention practices, as well as knowledge & awareness of proper food safety measures: doi.org/10.1016/j.jf... #Meat #Poultry #FarmersMarkets #LocalFood #FoodSafety
Doch, sie kann z.B. auch die Interessen der Gaswirtschaft umsetzen.
Grocery bill too high? Shifting to #plantbased foods can be more sustainable and cut costs—by 16% for a Mediterranean diet in Spain, mainly due to replacing #meat, #fish, #eggs & dairy with legumes, nuts & some plant-based alternatives: doi.org/10.1007/s003... #groceries #costs #sustainable #legumes
In a cohort study of 1.2 m infants, those from #vegan households showed minimal differences in growth vs #infants from omnivorous households; their growth trajectories were broadly reassuring. Vegan #diets may support healthy growth in infancy: doi.org/10.1001/jama... #PlantBased #Nutrition #Health
There is strong scientific & medical consensus that homeopathy lacks reliable evidence of efficacy. Many of the strongest rejections come—after independent evaluations of the evidence—from national & international scientific bodies: edzardernst.com/2026/03/if-a... #Homeopathy #SCAM #Medicine #Health
Three shootings in one evening in Brussels: a man is fighting for his life. Another shooting took place Wednesday, bringing the total number of incidents to four in just over 24 hours: www-lesoir-be.translate.goog/735827/artic... #shootings #gunviolence #violence #Brussels #Bruxelles #Brussel
Diet & #health are linked. Certain foods or nutrients (fiber, veggies, fruits) have protective effects, while e.g. alcohol, salt or #meat can be harmful. The Nutri-Score allows #consumers to easily identify products with better #nutrition and it encourages manufacturers to improve product quality.
Food products with a better #NutriScore are not necessarily more expensive than those with a worse score, according to an analysis of 28k products in France = Better nutrition can be accessible also to lower income households: www-santepubliquefrance-fr.translate.goog/presse/2026/... #labeling >>