obesity ↔ greenhouse gas emissions

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Obesity and greenhouse gas emissions are linked through shared dietary drivers, as both are exacerbated by current Western dietary patterns and the consumption of highly processed foods as described in [1] and [2].

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Implications of the Western Diet for Agricultural Production, Health ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 2 facts

claimCurrent dietary patterns cause an acceleration of greenhouse gas emissions, increased prevalence of obesity and diabetes, and an expansion of land-use change to satisfy the demand for highly processed food products and sugary drinks.

claimChanging the Western diet could substantially reduce the prevalence of diabetes, obesity, and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe).