“This diet doesn’t eliminate meat and dairy, and it’s not a deprivation diet,” Willett told CNN. “You have to choose to produce healthy food that is affordable and accessible to all people. That is why this is quite a challenge.”A pro-meat backlashThe landmark EAT-Lancet Commission report was first published in 2019. “We also emphasize (it) is not just about getting the prices lower, but it’s also about bringing purchasing power up so that people afford a healthy diet,” Gordon added. “The planetary health diet allows for major diversity and is very much aligned with traditional diets across the world.