08 Nov 2019 --- The universal diet recommended by the EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health that aims to address both human and planetary wellbeing is too expensive for 1.58 billion people. This is according to a study from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts. The diet in question recommends a high intake of starches, legumes and nuts, unsaturated fats, fruits and vegetables. Notably, it also prescribes moderate consumption of dairy and relatively low consumption of meat, eggs, fish and sugar. The researchers are now calling for a food system with policies protecting health and environmental considerations, as well as increased corporate responsibilities.
