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Leading scientists describe the best diet for both human and planetary health.

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[1] Our World in Data: Global Land use for food production:
ourworldindata.org/land-use

[2] Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers
science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaq0216

[3] Food systems are responsible for a third of global anthropogenic GHG emissions
nature.com/articles/s43016-021-00225-9

[4] Global food system emissions could preclude achieving the 1.5° and 2°C climate change targets
science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aba7357

[5] FAO: The state of food security and nutrition in the world 2023
fao.org/3/CC3017EN/online/state-food-security-and-nutrition-2023/food-security-nutrition-indicators.html

[6] World Health Organization Fact Sheet: Obesity and Overweight
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight

[7] Yield gap analysis—Rationale, methods and applications—Introduction to the Special Issue
researchgate.net/publication/257214175_Yield_gap_analysis-Rationale_methods_and_applications-Introduction_to_the_Special_Issue

[8] FAO: Crops and livestock products
fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL

[9] Our World in Data: Land use per kilogram of food product
ourworldindata.org/grapher/land-use-per-kg-poore

[10] Our World in Data: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita, 2021
ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-cereals-food-gdp

[11] Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts
nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w

[12] WORLD RESOURCES REPORT: CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FOOD FUTURE
A Menu of Solutions to Feed Nearly 10 Billion People by 2050
research.wri.org/wrr-food