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Healing the planet with our food choices with Dr Hannah Ritchie
Healing the planet with our food choices with Dr Hannah Ritchie
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Length:
103 minutes
Released:
Mar 9, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
In Episode 120 I sit down with Dr Hannah Ritchie, Geoscientist and senior researcher at Our World in Data, to dive deeper into our food system and the changes we need to make in the coming decades to meet climate goals.Specifically we cover:Her journey into the world of geoscience and environmental researchWhat Our World in Data isWhy it's important to zoom out and look at data over a long period of time Insights into COVID-19 dataWhy it's important we consider agriculture when looking at planetary healthThe parts of planetary health that we needs to consider when looking at agriculture and our personal food systems (such as greenhouse gas emissions, land-use, biodiversity)Major drivers of deforestationPlant foods versus animal foods and planetary healthSoy and deforestationPalm oil and deforestationand much moreResources:A few of Hannah's articles to read1- You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local2 - Cutting down forests: what are the drivers of deforestation?3 - Less meat is nearly always better than sustainable meat, to reduce your carbon footprint4 - If the world adopted a plant-based diet we would reduce global agricultural land use from 4 to 1 billion hectaresFollow Hannah on Twitter My Book:My new book The Proof is in the Plants is out May 4th. Preorder your copy here.Want to support the show?The single best way you can support the show is by leaving a review on Apple podcast app - it only takes a few minutes and would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.Simon Hill, Nutritionist, Sports Physiotherapist Creator of Plantproof.com and host of the Plant Proof PodcastConnect with me on Instagram and Twitter
Released:
Mar 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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