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A self-selected diet low in greenhouse gas emissions (CO2e) provides comparable nutrient intake to a high-emit diet and adheres to Nordic Nutrition Recommendations for most nutrients, with the exception of fiber, folate, and vitamin D.
You can lower your diet's carbon footprint without sacrificing nutrition. Focus on reducing high-emission foods like beef and increasing plant-based options like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. This approach keeps your nutrient intake comparable to a standard diet, though you may need to pay attention to fiber, folate, and vitamin D sources as these were lower in the lowest-emission groups.
Here we show that a self-selected diet low in CO2e provides comparable intake of nutrients as a diet high in in CO2e.
Why this rating
Large observational cohort (n=5,364) with validated dietary assessment, though cross-sectional design limits causal inference.
Source
Is a diet low in greenhouse gas emissions a nutritious diet? – Analyses of self-selected diets in the LifeGene study
Katarina Bälter et al. · Archives of Public Health · 2017
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