These are the 12 food swaps eco researchers want YOU to make at the grocery store 'to save the environment' (kiss goodbye to lasagna) READ MORE: Officials warn Americans about leftovers after woman paralyzed By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 10:00, 28 May 2024 | Updated: 10:14, 28 May 2024 e-mail View comments If you want to save the planet, start by ditching beef lasagna. Choosing the vegetarian alternative will slash the greenhouse gas emissions of your meal by as much as 71 percent, according to a new study.
Researchers looked at 22,000 products and assigned them to 12 common categories of groceries. They came up with eco friendly swaps between similar items, which will reduce emissions by 26 percent, as well as bigger swaps which are even more eco-friendly. Swaps were suggested that would have varying impacts on emissions, based on the greenhouse gases each product generates when made.
Dairy, meat and processed food are detrimental to the environment because they require extensive land space, which is often created by cutting down trees, which releases carbon dioxide stored in trees into the atmosphere. Lead author and epidemiologist Dr Allison Gaines, who conducted the analysis, said: 'Dietary habits need to change significantly if we are to meet global emissions targets, particularly in high-income countries like Australia, the UK, and US.' As called for in the Paris Agreements, global emissions need to be reduced by 45 percent by 2030 and .
