World Health Organization (WHO) head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared in a video that changing “food systems” is “essential” to combat climate change.
“Our food systems are harming the health of people and planet. Food systems contribute to over 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, and account for almost one-third of the global burden of disease. Transforming food systems is therefore essential,” he said.
He called for more “plant-based diets.”
“If food systems deliver healthy diets for all, we could save eight million lives per year.”
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Despite the attack on meat products, a recent study explained how trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), a fatty acid found in meat and dairy products, improves immune function.
According to the study, TVA helps to eliminate cancer cells and may supplement cancer treatment.
TVA has the “potential for the treatment of tumours,” the authors wrote.
“As a natural food component, TVA has high translational potential as a dietary element in therapeutic approaches to improve clinical outcomes of diverse anti-cancer therapies such as immune checkpoint inhibitors, T cell engagers and CAR-T and T cell receptor T cell therapy,” the researchers added.
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) also announced it plans to introduce a global food recommendation document at the Climate Change Conference COP28.
“The failure of leading meat and dairy companies to reduce emissions underlines the urgent need for more policy focus on the food and agriculture sector,” Jeremy Coller, the chair and founder of the FAIRR Initiative, recently said.
“Investors hope the first-ever publication of a food and agriculture road map at COP28 this month will catalyze the transition to 1.5 degrees and a more sustainable food system,” he added.
