The demographic problem dictates how to eat. To the population of the planet, increasing every year, all residents will have to go to the so-called “planetary diet. to survive”
Judge for yourself. In 2050 the world population will reach 10 billion people, and the Earth, as we know, has limited food resources. Approximately one billion people are undernourished, and another two billion will eat too much wrong food.
Scientists have sounded the alarm call to reduce the consumption of red meat and dairy products. In particular, a group of 37 international experts who represented 16 countries of our planet has estimated that to solve this problem, divide the usual rate of meat and dairy products by half.
Half the meat, milk, and butter need to eat humanity, without ecological damage, providing food to the entire population. And also to halve the consumption of sugar and eggs.
The scientists called the “planetary diet” and called as soon as possible to stick to it all the Earth’s inhabitants.
As for the production of meat is involved 83% of the agricultural land globally, the consumption of meat provides only 18% of the daily calorie intake.
Features of the planetary diet
- Half the meat, dairy products
- Halved the sugar and eggs
- There are three times more vegetables and other plant foods to provide the body with the necessary calories.
- The reduction of meat and dairy products by increasing vegetables, fruits, and legumes in the diet
Many critics find this diet madness because people have to eat only 7 grams of pork, 7 g of beef or lamb, and 28 grams of fish per day.
Shortly, the specialists will start a campaign to promote his diet, part of which will call for the introduction of additional taxes on meat and other products.
Experts believe that people should treat meat as an available ingredient in the daily menu and delicacy, as a gastronomic Exotica.