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Eat 'no more than three portions of meat a week' to save planet, report says
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Eat 'no more than three portions of meat a week' to save planet, report saysEAT-Lancet report unveils radical new ‘Planetary Health Diet’ high in fruit and veg - but low in meat and dairy - which also cuts chances of early death by 27%View 7 Images Red meat is only allowed once a week under the new diet (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Everyone should eat no more than three portions of meat a week to save the planet, a landmark report finds.
The ‘Planetary Health Diet’ recommends red meat be restricted to one portion of up to 200g a week and poultry such as chicken or turkey capped at two portions, or 400g.
The Planetary Health Diet is a way the 9.6 billion people on Earth could eat nutritiously and fairly within environmental boundaries by 2050.
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The findings suggest if the entire world shifted to the planetary health diet and there were strong climate policies to reduce emissions, greenhouse gas emissions could drop by more than half.