Eat Plant-Rich

Good for your health, good for the planet

Eating a plant-rich diet and less meat and dairy, can significantly lower your environmental impact whilst also being better for your health. Producing plant-based foods results in fewer greenhouse gas emissions and requires less energy, land, and water, leaving more space for nature.

“Eating more plants is a gift to our health and the natural world: it could return vast amounts of land to forests, wetlands, and wildlife on a scale nothing else in our daily lives can match. A recovering natural world will draw down carbon at an enormous scale and is among the most powerful actions we can take as individuals.” Food security expert Professor Paul Behrens

• Discover easy recipes & food facts with the Fork Ranger Sustainable Food App. Balancing play, learning, and inspiration, it will help you with two of life’s trickiest questions: “what can i do about climate change?” and “what’s for dinner?”
• The British Nutrition Foundation provides good advice on eating a healthy and sustainable diet
• The Climate Change Committee, the Government’s independent advisor, proposes that average meat consumption in the UK declines by 25% by 2040 and dairy by 20% by 2035 and that’s a good rule of thumb to consider
• Grab some quick top tips on plant-based nutrition from local nutritional therapist, Natasha Draycott
• Read this article about the Lancet report (a deep dive into the effects of our food systems on the planet)
• Ordering plant-based options in restaurants and cafes sends a clear signal that demand for these dishes exists. Ask about plant-based dishes and consider ordering these when you’re out to show your support for eateries promoting this.