Planetary Diet: How Changes in Diet Impact the Health of Our Planet
Mateusz Pawlak
2026-03-23
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Human health, food production, and climate change are intricately linked. The EAT-Lancet Commission conducted an analysis of these interconnections. In the published report, it presented the principles of nutrition that could help improve the state of our planet and human health. The report addresses issues such as excessive consumption of unhealthy food products, persistent global undernourishment, increasing demand for food, excessive greenhouse gas emissions, and loss of biodiversity. Can the implementation of the nutritional principles for our planet help tackle at least some of these challenges?
"What precisely constitutes a planetary diet?"
The planetary diet represents a contemporary approach to nourishment that takes into account the connections between dietary recommendations and the state of the environment. Its fundamental principles were outlined in a report published in January 2019 in the medical scientific journal The Lancet. Special emphasis was placed on the subject of a sustainable diet that can contribute to reducing worldwide mortality, improving human health, and addressing ecological issues related to food production and consumption.
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