“Adopting a diet of ‘mostly plants’ would be not only simply a doctor’s recommendation to their patients, but also one of the most profound paths toward a sustainable planet.”
- Dr Amos Tai Associate professor in the earth system science programme
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Change Your Menu
Why?
The New York Times provides a succinct, interactive answer in Your Questions About Food and Climate Change, Answered
Counting Carbon
For a healthy planet, change from counting calories to carbon (though you’ll likely cut your calories too).
For a quick guide, there’s healthline’s 9 Nutrition Tips for Reducing Your Carbon Footprint.
Terapass adds a sprinkling of stats in Eat your way to a smaller carbon footprint
To learn the impact of the foods on your table, check out the BBC’s Climate change food calculator: What's your diet's carbon footprint?
To go deeper in to the numbers, check out Our World in Data’s You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local, and its detailed chardt, Food: greenhouse gas emissions across the supply chain
Dining on Change
Try some new dishes. Keep it simple and close to home with any of 90 Easy Vegetarian Dinners Ready in 30 Minutes or Less from Taste of Home.
Thinking of going veggie? Zen Habits recommends you take it gradually in, How to Become a Vegetarian, the Easy Way.
Go all the way with the How to Go Vegan guide with suggested replacements for meat and dairy, a weekly meal planer and tips when eating out.