The Planetary Health Diet, created by the EAT-Lancet Commission, provides guidelines for different food groups that together constitute an optimal diet for human health and environmental sustainability. It emphasizes a plant-forward diet where whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes comprise a greater proportion of foods consumed. Meat and dairy constitute important parts of the diet but in significantly smaller proportions than whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes. These food groups and suggested intake ranges are intended to be adaptable to culture, geography and demography of populations and individuals across the world.
For additional information on the Commission’s recommendations, visit https://eatforum.org/eat-lancet-commission/.