Maybe the x grams of meat/fish a day means that you shouldn't have it everyday and rather "save up" you allowance so you can have mean a couple times a week, rather than everyday? This is sooo interesting!! Edit: Maybe it would be better if they gave you a weekly allowance for the different categories? so many questions omg
Yeah, I think thats the idea, but they sell it to have a little bit everyday, just a bit of a weird way to sell it instead of being like 'having 2 sausages a week'
Regarding the meat, I am pretty sure you dont eat the meat part every day and therefore you can like once or twice a week eat a bigger portion of meat :) Same with the egg
Surely the best way to help the environment would be to eat more locally sourced foods instead of imported. That could be another video idea, eating only British grown/made food for a day.
That’s a great idea, honestly people need to try eating more locally AND seasonally. That’s why we’ve developed the cuisines we have, and why preserving and jarring is a thing. (and now we have flash freezing).
I was about to comment about this and the comment about here barely growing anything I don't think they have done their research British farming is advancing every year. In season locally produced food would be much better for the environment as well as growing our own where we can.
@@elizabethheard9851 Seasonal eating is key. Plus, the uk can griwn lots of vegetables, plus fruits most of the year organically, before we count polytunnels and industrial greenhouses. Plus, wheat, oats and potatoes grow easily here.
As a student of Plant Science, videos like this are so interesting to me! So many factors we need to change about our diet to have some form of sustainable farming. A lot of fruit we eat in the UK has to be imported, maybe one reason to restrict fruit intake is to reduce carbon emissions :)
Oh yeah of course! However, what if fruit was eaten seasonally?? ALSO, it isn't just for the UK its for the whole world, so interesting, I wish more research were released because I am so intrigued by it
Well almond milk is bad for the environment. Loads of articles to support my point. Oat milk is much better. I personally don't like either but I am tryna reduce the amount I consume www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2015/oct/21/almond-milk-quite-good-for-you-very-bad-for-the-planet
i read somewhere that the current planetary diet is only a sort of draft, and they will adapt it to different cultures, countries etc. in the coming years! and I also think they will make other changes to it, because you are right, there is no way the entire population of the earth can eat like that every single frickin day. but u are so thorough, girl!! love it
I genuinely believe that this diet could work for everyone ONLY if you buy local food, not wrapped up in plastic. Because, if European continue to buy food from Mexico or New Zealand, it will never work, no matter how much you restrict. This diet is a good idea, but it needs to be adapted for every people around the world, with their traditional culture. + as you said, if you're tall you obviously need to eat more, and when you're smaller, you Don't need that much food. Same if you're male or female or if you're sportive or not, or if you work at home or you're standing up all day. I think everyone cannot adapt to this diet, because evryone is different and needs different things. But this idea is good, and I think if more research is put into it, it could work :)
I completely agree with your final parts about big corporations having to make changes. I work in a supermarket and see on a daily basis how much meat, fresh veg etc etc gets wasted due to it simply not being bought (obviously companies cannot accurately predict daily sales). I would much rather be a consumer of the potential waste than watch the food literally get thrown away.
I think this diet would require sacrifices, but personally I would rather have a planet that can provide for the human population without killing the planet than have meat all the time ae.. but I know not everyone feels the same way.
I seriously just made a super long comment (slightly ranty one I realize now but I sort of got angry) about this. I think it’s honestly sort of human selfishness to say there’s no way humans could do this diet because they want dessert after dinner or want to eat starches a lot . Because none of those little things will matter if the planet is dead 🤷♀️
I would happily eat veggie meals a few days a week but every time I make them, my boyfriend moans about having no meat 😒 and I can’t always be bothered to make 2 dinners
"It's not gonna work for everyone..." I think it is a diet designed to feed everyone, not to please your taste 24x7. Me as a middleclass white central european could change a lot more in my diet to "save the planet" without suffering any malnutrition than people living in developing countries*, where one might be forced to eat to survive. Anyway thanks for trying it out and making me realize how privleged I am. 😉 *also minorities in certain Industry nations are not able to afford such versitile diets (single parents, people on welfare, working poor, migrants...)
Your point about westernisation is very interesting, especially if this were to go forward. It could be another form of cultural imperialism? I also think that it could potentially be very classist. I realise that the aim is to feed everyone, including the impoverished, but say if you've got a mum looking after multiple children and working- is she going to have the time or facilities to make the things you were able to make? I worry not, to be honest. Maybe these are things they've addressed, I'd be interested to read a report. Amazing video as per and v intelligent insights! ❤️
growing fruit uses a lot of water, which is bad for the environment, so I assume that is why it's restricted! Also, almonds use a HUGE amount of water to produce, so oat milk or other nut beverages are more environmentally friendly options!
@@kate-rd2uk we need to change the entire food system to be more sustainable and less wasteful regardless of whats worse or less worse theyre all bad for the current climate and future health of ourselves and the planet 😊
@@EmmaAppleBerry vegan diets have been by far proven to be the most sustainable! animal agriculture has been implicated in GHG, water use, global hunger, deforestation, ocean dead zones and more! have you watched cowspiracy?
@@kate-rd2uk yes i have watched a lot of documentries including cowspiracy forks over knives etc but being totalitarian and super restrictive isnt going to bring people over. Everyone isnt able physically or financially etc to be able to do that. I live in australia a first world country and its friggen hard to find even vegetarian options we dont have decently prices fresh fruit and veg. Unless you live in a major capital city like sydney or melbourne where things are overpriced and usually very far from their source anyway your unlikely to be able to sutain that lifestyle. Because it isnt just food and because of people like you who keep having a go at people in an aggressive or passive agressive high horse manner they become even more turned off and less likely to try something new veganism of late instead of being a lifestyle choice to be more compassionate has juat turned into another way to be more judgemental and like a cult. If you cant be conpassionate to all animals including humans then you cant call yourself a vegan be understanding of different circumstances and situations. Have open and non judgemental discussions present your view put dont present it as the only option or the right option just leave it sit their as a choice and be welcoming to those who arent like you so they feel safe and welcome enough to try or ask or even talk openly with you without this i am better than you everyone else is scum etc nonsense unless you were born vegan and your mother was vegan and youve never stepped on an ant or accidentally had something that had egg in it or whatever then you need to chill because we are all only human. We want all become equal and compassionate to everyone if anyone who has joined the vegan train who has been able to is judgy and preachy about it. Its not a religion and trying to convert people to you idealogy by insulting them is never going to work. Ive gotten my traditional famers since the dawn of time mother to try and embrace vegie options and become much healthier and aware and grow a garden of greens and herbs with me and all by setting an example and making meals she may enjoy not saying they are vegie but on the odd occasion shes eating something she has her entire life and me pointing out while no designed to be vegetarian or vegan is and her coming to the realisation that oh its easy it tastes nice its not weird fancy ingredients and i can make this i can definietly substitute this for this and enjoy the meal the same without having to label myself vegetarian or vegan or eat only rabbit food etc. Like you win more people with honey than vinegar sweetie. Try remember that. Especially when you arent close to them they arent going to take your opinions in a oh i know her and shes only trying to do what shes thinks best because she genuinely cares and not im gonna be mad at people i dont know on the internet cause theyre different to me! Bad them!
@@kate-rd2uk try to encourage people and congratulate them on their becoming healthier or more sustainable progress no matter how small. A step in the right direction is better than nothing. You cant run before you can crawl so just take a deep breath and try be more understanding of those who might not be ignorant like you assumed but maybe arent capable of being fully anything or changing their entire lifestyle or habits overnight. And remember the people on the comments section on youtube are more than likely younger more open minded and not the main offenders youre crusading against. Its the 40s 50s and above that will be in the very meat and 3 veg meals. And stuck in their ways and the least likely to change. Their the ones responsible for this system. The ones who are embracing dofferences of all kinds and being open minded like grace and seeing different diets or ways of being and starting their own families and bringing in healthier ways of living are the ones in this comment section so preaching to the choir dude.
I think the term "restriction" is subjective. For example I don't eat meat, fish, I avoid dairy when I can, if I eat cheese I only eat the one without animal rennet, I don't eat products containing gelatin or lard.. but I don't feel it like a restriction because I am instrinsically motivated by ethical reasons. If you are not fully commited to something or don't believe in something then it's ok not to choose a certain diet or lifestyle (even though it might be labelled as "good for.."). There are so many ways in which one can make a change and these can even not include food. Go for the thing you are most passionate about and make a conscious change, don't follow trends without being emotionally involved. Of course the "you" I'm addressing is generic. I completely understood the point of your video and I enjoy this kind of content!
I feel like it would be better if it was mapped out over a week so with the egg, for example, you could have a whole egg once a week just not as a daily thing. Idk if that's just because your video is for a day or if that's how they've laid it out tho
100% agree, this is actually what they say for one day but they do say you can carry it out for a week! But they sell it as if this is how you should eat daily
This is really interesting! I'm surprised the diet promotes foods like avocado (the high demand has resulted in monocropping, there are ethical issues and also it's not native to UK so comes with food miles) and almonds which are known to require loads of water. The idea of limiting dairy and meat to just a certain amount is interesting though - that's a good alternative idea for people who don't want to cut it out completely. It is an interesting diet though that I'm sure is a step in the right direction.
I’m from the Uk but live in Africa A country called Malawi The local food is call nsema and it’s basically a really thick mash potatoe made with maize flower They eat it with spinach and leaves stewed down
I think you could make your own pudding, like instead of porridge use the oats, banana and a bit of pb to make cookies? And for breakfast I would have then couscous or quinoa with mashed banana and maybe some coconut flakes? (although couscous, quinoa and coconut are all coming from import, so that's a problem..) Alternatively - dates with pb inside ;)
Absolutely love how much research you put into your videos. It makes them even more interesting. I always end up going away to do my own research after watching you!
Ahhh I am glad you like them! and that I can inspire you to research a bit more, I think sometimes people take youtube videos as fact so I like to encourage to do your own research so that you can get your own ideas and it isn't biased!
The ratios of the diet are very reminiscent of the 1950's diet you tried; I thought the 1950's one was better because it was all about utilizing waste rather than making people stick to a certain number of grams per day of each thing. I think the planetary diet is a way of introducing rationing, without actually enforcing it. Very interesting :-)
I thin anyone can do good to the world without sticking to a certain diet, obviously it could help but not everyone would be able to follow it , like if you're on a tight budget, allergies, religious views & cultures etc. It will take a long time to undo the damage on the planet, unfortunately and not everyone cares enough about the planet to make changes.... But definitely small steps lead to a big result :)
You should try eating raw for a day!! I loved this video the planet is indeed struggling a tad bit and I don’t think a diet will help everything considering all the other things but I do think implementing a new way of thinking about nutrition is sooooo important!!! Eating meat and processed food is definitely making things worse, and the food waste of the us alone could solve world hunger for a couple years uno
That can’t be the reason, water is very readily available it will never run out. It’s probably cz it’s imported or fruit requires specific conditions to grow which produces CO2 and all that good stuff as a result.
Elizabeth Heard water sources are declining due to pollution. Also big water sources are being bought by big companies so will in the future be very expensive to access
Grace you should watch “cowspiracy” they explain the science behind this diet very well...and the equality reasons behind the 10billion. Happy to chat about it x
Cool I’ve been living on this diet for almost two years without even knowing it exists. I eat exactly what the article says (except for meat, cause I’m vegetarian) and I LOVE IT. Every meal is easy to cook, cheap and keeps me full throughout the day. I think it’s perfect for the student life. Cool cool cool cool cool
SAME! Except slightly diff im veg but i also dont have egg except the very rare occasion it might be in a quiche or something similar which i hate quiche lol but you get it. I dont eat eggs. I have way more than a cup of dairy however i actually need it for medical reasons to stabilise my body fluids. But i largely have veg fruit and nuts. In the form of either almond meal (which i cover bananas with and fry for like a sunday morning treat lol they taste amazing the riper the banana the better!) Or as a nut butter and use as like a dip for an apple or in a slice thats basically rolled oats natural pb and some coconut. I dont really have bread but i do love starchy stuff like cubed roast potatoes with like equal amounts tomatos with fresh basil and a bit of olive oil to bring it together and lightly coat it. Thats a fav atm. (Its summer here in aus but its slightly cool here atm only getting to 30 degrees most days and getting just below 20 degrees at night. So i crave something thats fresh filling but warm and light. Anyway i love lentil soup and also a veg chilli i love veg broth (clear) and i either have it like a drink or with some rice noodles like a cup a soup deal with some carrot corn and spring onion added or ill use it to make a vegetarian sort of irish stew and have it with mash potato. I do have raw cacao powder though (in my milk) so while i dont have chocolate mine would be even greater potentcy than dark choc but i get my antioxidants magneisum and omega from it oh and selenium and a bunch of other stuff plus it has the benefits of choc without the additives etc its really bitter if you arent use to it but milk is sweet af so its lovely imo. Could you share any recipes or general meals ingreidents or quick snacks you make? Its so hard for me to find great recipes that font have fancy ingredients or you need to be a chef to make and actually taste good. I also maybe once a month or less make homemade hommus and have that with carrot or cucumber sticks. I dont have any other dairy besides milk now that i think about it... i might have a tiny bit of unsalted butter as like a olive oil substitute in like cooking or instead of an egg wash it i bake any veg things. But yeah im not opposed to animal products in a vegan way but i just largely dont really have a taste for them besides milk which my god is like gracs hot water and crisps and pudding and snacks combined. Ive tried nut milks even goats milk unpasterised stuff like nope the cheapo regular milk is my lifeblood. Water isnt as hydrating and my condition means my body fluids have to be really monitered and stabilised and since i only have water and milk maybe on my birthday fresh homemade apple juice or something well yeah its not an option for me but id consider myself largely plant based although besides being vegetarian i dont like to label my diet since it is also a medical one i think the technical term is vestibular hydrops diet but dont quote me on that i just prefer to say if i have to mention it i eat what i eat and dont and cant eat some things for various reasons lol Oh have you tried happy cow burgers i think its a jamie oliver recipe... anyway its essentially a vegie burger patty and you just have it with like lettuce and cucum er etc. Its a bit spicy for me in a bland human haha. So i have heaps of lettuce to cool my tongue.
hey! almond milk is actually not that good for the environment, if you research it you'll find loads of stuff on the best plant milks for the environment xx
technically you could have nut milks and that would come under the nuts amount (nut milk is basically water too! so low percentage of nut anyway) woohoo This was SOOOO interesting! XXX
You could maybe make some rice pudding with any nutmilk for dessert! So you can get some grains and also nuts, without the use of dairy! I think you did great but I also don’t think it’s as hard or restrictive as you experienced it this day. If you do this all the time, you would just eat more beans and less meat and starchy vegetables. You would just have those things in your fridge, and probably a lot less meat in your household. And 13 grams of egg per day is like one or two eggs per week, which is not that bad if you don’t just fry up some eggs everyday. For mayo you could use plantbased which is not even as different as normal mayonaise. Also cacoa is not chocolate, which means you could add it into any dessert or smoothie and give it chocolate flavour.!😍 Thank you for speaking about this! It needs to be spread around!💕
Interesting that you think this is only western, I think it’s probably traditionally very common around the world, to eat a lot of whole plant based foods, and a smaller amount of animal proteins. But, like you said, a lot depends on locale. If you live on an ocean and have a lot of seafood, or you live where a lot of fruit is naturally produced in abundance, it just makes sense to eat what you have locally.
www.canadianliving.com/health/nutrition/article/what-is-the-planetary-health-diet Looks like you get one animal protein meal about 5 days a week, plus 2 legume or veggie only meals. The quantities may be a bit restrictive but it doesn’t sound that crazy, people are just used to flavouring everything with meat.
The main point of a planetary diet is to reduce carbon footprints, and eat less processed food. Each culture would have their own version of what would be eaten. Many non-westernized cultures already eat that diet for the most part. It is western culture that is doing the most damage. Chocolate is a bad one because it must come from far away and the carbon foot print is huge. There are many fruits that can be grown yourself and don't take a lot of water. I love watching your videos my husband and I find them equally hilarious and soothing.
Grace, I normally love your videos, but do you realise how many people of your generation want to help the world but can't be bothered. This diet is so the earth can hold the amount of humans we are putting into it. We are only less then 50 years away from having to ration water if everyone keeps eating the way we do, use fast fashion, farm in the wrong areas etc it is down to big business and the government to do the right thing. But everyone needs to understand why we need to make the change. I believe you have educated yourself since making this video
It's not just bad at considering cultures, but also at considering different climates and also what about allergies or illnesses that restrict what you can eat? I for example can't eat beans, so I'd have problems getting protein
I think dark chocolate is as bad for the environment because harvesting cocoa is only possible in places where tropical forests would grow and those are then destroyed for that purpose. So eating nuts with cocoa defeats the whole point of trying to avoid dark chocolate.
Eat local fruits then. Plus, even the diet you describe is much better than the diet most people (in western society) are following right now. It restricts meat and dairy for example and those are the worst for the environment so that's already a big plus. And the thing is, people need to eat vegetables to be healthy and grains too.
It’s basically whole food plant based diet with some slips here and there 🤷🏻♀️ I think it is pretty doable if you make a menu for a week, not for a day, that way you could have a decent portion of meat once a week, same with eggs and the rest of the week is plant based, idk I see it that way 😬 anyway thank you for this kind of videos, I enjoy them a lot ☺️
The Earth is fine, it will adapt and survive. We, as humans, (and other species) are in trouble and may not survive the onslaught of climate change, environmental catastrophies and over-population but the planet will long, long outlast us. It's a common misconception that the planet is in trouble.
I've heard of this diet and am not a big fan. It's really low protein (probably why you were so hungry) and as an athlete with food allergies (soy, gluten, and most nuts) it'd be nearly impossible to get the 120g I need daily without meat and eggs. I buy locally grown meats, eggs, and produce as much as possible to help reduce my carbon footprint :)
Good job! As a vegetarian who also had a lot of restrictions for medical/health reasons i LOVE when people of any sort or diet or whatever choose to be more aware and engaged in what they eat and healthier for themselves or the planet options. Its so nice to be able to talk about food in a non judgey atmosphere i swear the internet is insane and i hate that people cant openly be like i eat meat and have to or i dont eat meat and cant and just be like postively conversing or learning about the other and like not be like so !!! Insane about it you know. I mean wow. Also one of my best friends cant get protein from plant sources its like her body just wont absorb it and even with high amounts so medically she has to have eggs etc like you and it shots me so much when she has a steak or something and is made to feel guilty like its food you should care about and have compassion for another human. When i was younger in the aussie bush i basically ran through the undergrowth of a rainforest gully and well i was 6 so it was essentially my entire body i got kangaroo ticks everywhere hundreds and hundreds anyway they had to hold a screaming me down and pull them all out but since then ive been sensitive to meat specifically red meat it just doesnt make me feel good and makes me feel yuck. It doesnt taste good i cant remember ever loving it before that but i dont recall ever feeling sort of sick either. I naturally just largely didnt have any meats besides chicken breast and even that was like ripped up through salad. My mother originally from a cattle producing property couldnt understand my general avoidance of meat. Lamb pork beef etc i just felt better not eating so when i was older i researched more about the ticks i was exposed to and because i was experiencing sort of chronic fatigue sort of symptoms had heard recently about lyne disease type stuff and thought that mightve been a connection now i since discovered i do have a chronic illness not lyme disease although i havent been tested for it or anything since they dont really test for it in australia but i did come across articles about this almost sci-fi sounding MMA mammmalian meat allergy. And immediately i was like the hell the more i read the more glad i was i didnt have anaphylaxis to meat but the lesser symptoms the general sickly feelings and intolerance to it that wasnt an allergy but yeah i definitely think that i got some sort of low grade reaction or whatever to red meat from those ticks. Whether i did or my body wouldve been like that anyway or what who knows but yeah i get not being able to eat or not eat certain things and having it out of your control. It sucks that people largely vegans lets be real meat eaters can be super intolerant as well which i think is why vegans are super intolerant of them but who knows. Like not everyone can have the same diet our bodies arent built the same and weve establidhed wev evolved different traits and abilities based on our environments like lactose tolerance asians are able to better digest rice because something about a naturally longer bowel or something like theirs a lot of these larger and smaller reasons for dietry needs so im glad you shared yours! Its good to hear all the different ones it fascinates me.
the fruit restriction is mostly due to air miles/energy pollution from greenhouse production etc. but its kinda ridiculous, basically just try to stick with fruits that can be grown in europe
Hollie Ford rather be skinny than dead because the environment is so unsustainable that we can’t even grow food , breathe the air, have animals etc. have you ever heard of rationing when there’s a natural disaster ?
Well, there are many obese people in western society. That needs to be stopped too. And eating far too much obviously isn't good for the environment either since you are using all of that food that you don't need
Why do you think that tall people need to eat more? I am small but i love snacking and I would be starving with just one salad for lunch :( I don't like when tall people think small people need to eat less or we are just like less hungry :'( i eat a lot and love my snacking!
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It always baffles me how frequently featured avocados are in diets like this and vegan diets etc. Their production and transportation are having such devastating effects on the environment yet people still think their great for these sorts of planet saving diets. There is no hate towards you Grackle in this comment by the way - you were just trying out the diet. I’m just trying to raise awareness :)
I wonder why insects weren't included in this diet. They are a great source of protein. Things like cricket flour, etc. a large amount of the population has insects in their diet.have you tried any?
I think depending on where you live, it makes some sense to restrict fruits as a lot (if not all) of it is imported in some places. I may be ignorant but this diet oversimplifies the issue in my opinion. If someone eats a ton of fruit and vegetables that are imported, surely that's worse for the environment and is far less sustainable than eating whatever the heck as long as it's local and unprocessed. Idk..
1-I'd become a bony twig eating this making my amennorhea impossible to recover from 2-it's quite good for a lot of people just boring and not filling for most people I know
if you change it to saving up meat/fish allowance for a couple of times a week rather than daily that would work very well, and then you can save up your egg allowance too. Also Western cultures actually are very meat and dairy product focused so other cultures would probably find this planetary health diet easier to adopt
Ok I absolutely see what this is trying to do, to get food to everybody without the planet running out of resources, but I think it could become very euro-centric, like everyone eating a diet that someone in a white country would eat. Also one of the on-screen blurbs from articles said that the US needs to cut down on red meat, Asia on fish, and Africa on starchy vegetables. I agree that the US needs to cut down, but that is because there is an EXCESS of unhealthy food: eating red meat every day is objectively not healthy, as opposed to fish which has much less fat and is objectively healthier. I do not think that asking a country to cut back on a healthy food is good, especially when fish is a mainstay in the diet of some Asian countries (like Japan, and other Asian Pacific Islander [API] countries). Also, saying Africa has to cut down on anything seems weird to me. I know that not everyone there is going hungry, but 27 of the 28 poorest countries in the world are in Sub-Saharan Africa, and I know that that continent has had a lot of war on its soil in the last few decades, especially compared to North America. Asking a particularly under- resourced continent to cut down on ANYTHING is backward.
That's a new diet on me, but I can imagine people refusing and trying to follow such specific amounts would drive me nuts first day it's why I've never nor will I ever consider things like calorie counting. But it doesn't really take into account people with allergies either, I know people who can't have any nuts or things like legumes so that takes out rather an important part of this diet. I myself can't have the dairy, meat, or eggs, plus other random things. But I think the take away from this result is to be aware of what you eat, what's in it, where it comes from etc. And it's not just what we eat but everything we use, I've got my own garden and I try to grow as much of what I eat as I can which is only so much. But I also tend to buy what I can in season, chop it up and freeze so I can use when I need it
Agreed 100% also congrats on your garden i had a lovely veg garden mostly greens and herbs but ive sinced moved and only have my lil baby basil and some rosemary and about 500 different seeds left lol. Ah one day i will live on an idyllic farm and have land i can change permanently and no landlords! Yay. Hahaha.
I just like the fact that other than Instagram you have no other blogs or (public) social media 'cause other people have like patreon, Ko-fi, tumblr, twitter... and you don't and you're just fine with it. I created to many accounts so I'd make my art visible that I don't even remember them.
sounds interesting. i eat a shit ton of fat, so its not for me. maybe if i allotted way more time to food preparation? im pescatarian... i dont eat sweets, though. i try not to eat any junk. that means i have to basically prepare everything myself. so really, its not too far off, but i need to keep cheese in my diet for snacks, and i eat way more than one serving at a time. imo the real solution is to STOP. BREEDING. holy shit, there are so many homeless/foster/orphan kids out there desperate for a loving family. theres nothing wrong with them. even babies are available for adoption. i guess theres also the solution of slamming down on the few major companies causing 70% of the worlds pollution? just a thought. or how about eating the rich? even that could work :)
I think that the plants grown to feed animals that we eat can actually feed 10 billion people themselves, probably because animals like cows eat waay more than us. So maybe by eating this diet, the amount of plants grown for animals goes to us instead? I dunno 🤷♀️
This is not that dissimilar to the Mediterranean diet, however, there are no absolute amounts in it. It's a very low meat, esp red meat. The Mediterranean diet is the most healthy actual diet that populations follow. I gather vegan can be healthier. On Mediterranean you can eat local honey, maple syrup, etc. Never heard of before, the actual restrictive aspect--is how much of everything.
Honestly you hit the nail on the head with what you say about it just not working for everyone.. like I just don’t think it’d be sustainable for a lot of people for so many different reasons! I, for one, as someone with a condition that affects my digestive system, would really struggle to live on a diet like this - in fact it’d probably make me ill. Like, don’t get me wrong, in an ideal world it’d be great for us all to live on these diets that are great for the planet, but sadly I just don’t think diets are a one box fits all type of thing if ygm? I do my bit where I can, like using soya milk and having “meat-free days” and such, and I think that’s it like you say towards the end - we need to find some sort of happy medium where we’re enjoying food and still eating some of what we love, but in moderation with the other stuff that’s better for the planet! Defo believe that moderation is key. But this was super super interesting to watch as I’ve not heard anything on this diet and the concept is defo giving me some food for thought (pun totally intended lol)! Another great vid Grace, and informative af as always!!
Although diet is a big concern for our environment, the more significant issue is the interconnection of various ecocidal components. The lack of wisdom to see this interconnection will make it so no matter what you do, you will harm life. As long as people refuse to see these deadly connections and are blind to the reality that we are the Earth and start acting as such, nothing will change!
I feel like something else needs to be done about the population issue rather than just casually being okay with humans extremely surpassing our care capacity to the point people might starve. It's good to plan ahead but idk strange to me.
The sad part is this will be forced on the population with no consequence for the people who implemented it if it goes wrong, also these government officials will not be living by the same standards when have they ever.
Basically it's leading to a plant-based diet which has been proven to be the most sustainable and eco-friendly diet. I think this planetary diet is a good start eve if in terms of ethics and other things like eating local, not wasting food, buying in bulk and seasonal is also very important. Saying that I think that the BBC website shows that even if you do not eat a local and seasonal plant-based diet you will still have a better impact than eating a local and seasonal diet that includes animal products.
i think the idea behind restricting fruit is that fruit growing takes a lot of water and land? like i know that fruit orchards in california are a big contributor to the droughts recently, plus a lot of fruits we like dont grow in colder climates so they have to be flown over. you could probably eat local fruits from small farms without worrying!
