Tag: plant based diets


  • Can Net Zero help you lose weight?

    In a Net Zero scenario, the global population cannot afford to be on the diet that they are on today. The reason being that there is not enough space to raise animals to feed 10 billion people on a meat-rich diet in 2050. Research from ‘Our World in Data’ shows almost half of the world’s…

  • Plant based diets improve skin health

    Are you concerned about your skin? Research consistently shows plant-based diets can really help with the most common chronic skin conditions and reduce the ageing process. Plant based diets are the most compatible with Net Zero scenarios and it can bring so many benefits to our health. The diet is particular good for our skin…

  • The Power of 30+ Plant Foods a Week

    Our guest author, Leticia Drier, nutritionist discusses the benefits of a plant-based diet and how we can use it to improve our health. You might have heard about the idea of eating 30+ plant foods a week to improve your health. It comes from research by The British and American Gut Project (2018) which revealed…

  • What actions make a big difference?

    The average British person produces 11 tonnes of carbon emissions a year. Ideally, we would halve our carbon footprint by 2030 if we to reach Net Zero by 2030. But this seems like a very big task. Do we need to make very big changes in our lifestyles? Dr Hannah Ritchie suggests that we focus…

  • Non-ecofriendly reasons to adopt a plant-based diet

    A plant-based diet is the most compatible diet with a Net Zero world. Only diet can sustain  a world population that could grow to 10 billion people in the future. In a plant-based diet, plants make up to at least two thirds of your diet and meat only makes up to one third. Plants do…