Reports & Articles

This report was prepared by EAT and is an adapted summary of the Commission Food in The Anthropocene: the EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets From Sustainable Food Systems.

EAT is a global, non-profit startup dedicated to transforming our global food system through sound science, impatient disruption and novel partnerships.

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The IPCC prepares comprehensive Assessment Reports about the state of scientific, technical and socio-economic knowledge on climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for reducing the rate at which climate change is taking place. It also produces Special Reports on topics agreed to by its member governments, as well as Methodology Reports that provide guidelines for the preparation of greenhouse gas inventories.

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The population on earth is growing – and it’s not just humans who are multiplying. Numbers of farmed animals are rising exponentially, with devastating environmental consequences. Many people are becoming increasingly aware of their ecological footprint and are making eco-friendly choices: taking shorter showers, cycling to work and recycling. While these are positive steps, to have any meaningful effect on our planet we must change our diets.

Animal agriculture is arguably the most damaging activity that we undertake. It is one of the most significant contributors to climate change, responsible for at least 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is also the leading cause of species extinction, ocean dead zones, water pollution and habitat destruction. We need to tackle these issues at their root by examining the hidden costs of
the food we eat.

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The Living Planet Report 2022 is a comprehensive study of trends in global biodiversity and the health of the planet. This flagship WWF publication reveals an average decline of 69% in species populations since 1970. While conservation efforts are helping, urgent action is required if we are to reverse nature loss.

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A comprehensive scientific assessment of how dietary shifts in 147 countries can bend the curve on the negative impacts of the food system, moving from exploiting to restoring nature

There’s something we can do several times a day to improve our health and our planet’s health. Eating a planet-based diet, high in human health benefits and low in environmental impacts.

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