It's crazy when you think about all the different kinds of foods we eat.

We just swallow and hope it all works out for the best.

Well, as it turns out, there are better ways to think about keeping our bodies humming healthfully along.

Welcome to the Nutrition Facts podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

In this episode, we look at ways to change our diet

for the good of the whole planet. In our first story, the Eat Lancet Commission lays out the best

diet for human and planetary health. Scientists have a clear moral obligation to clearly warn humanity of any catastrophic threat

and to tell it like it is.

In November 2019, more than 11,000 scientists from 150 countries clearly and unequivocally

declared that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency.

CO2 levels are rising, the glaciers are melting, Antarctica, planet Earth is facing a climate emergency.

CO2 levels are rising, the glaciers are melting, Antarctica is melting.

The ocean is getting hotter, more acidic, sea levels are rising, and so are extreme weather

events.

And yes, fossil fuel use is going up, like air travel, but so is per capita

meat consumption. In fact, one of the solutions they offer to help the climate crisis

is eating mostly plant-based foods while reducing the global consumption of animal products.

And what makes designing a sustainable diet so easy is that the same advice,

like eat less meat, is good for both personal health, like reducing the risk of our number

one killer, as well as for planetary health.

The least healthy foods also cause the worst environmental impact.

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