The kind of lunch you are eating might be helping to save the earth. A report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) indicates that food consumption patterns among Indians are more sustainable than those of several big economies.
The way Indians consume food would require less than one earth (0.84) to support food production by 2050 if every country adapts its pattern. That’s how green an Indian person’s plate is.
Indonesia (0.90) comes a close second to India when it comes to sustainable eating habits. Meanwhile, countries like the US, UK, France and Russia are mentioned way below on this list.
WWF’s Living Planet Report of 2024 says, “Eating more sustainable diets would reduce the amount of land needed to produce food: grazing land, in particular, could be freed up for other purposes, including nature restoration and carbon sequestration.”
How did other countries perform?
While India tops the list, Argentina is at the bottom. The country’s eating pattern would require a whopping 7.42 earths if the world follows its footsteps.
Report hails India’s millet project
The Living Planet report also gave a shoutout to India’s National Millet Campaign that promotes the consumption of foodgrain.
“In some countries, promoting traditional foods will be an important lever to shift diets. For example, the National Millett Campaign in India is designed to increase national consumption of this ancient grain, which is good for health and highly resilient in the face of climate change,” the report said.
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‘The way Indians eat can save the earth’: WWF’s Living Planet 2024 report
