Obesity is a threat to the planet

Being overweight affects not only human health, but also speeds up global climate change.

Scientists once agreed that food production is an activity that increases greenhouse gas emissions. The growth rate of harmful emissions is positively correlated with the amount of food that humans consume on a daily basis.

Animal husbandry (to meet human meat needs) contributes 20% of the total harmful emissions. Therefore, according to scientists, if humans use less food, the number of animals that we graze will decrease. This helps to reduce the rate of climate change.

Dr. Phil Edwards, an expert on epidemiology and public health of the University of London (UK), said: 'People around the world are getting fatter. Compared to 10 years ago, food now has a higher fat content. The transportation network today allows us to bring food to every part of the planet. '

Edward asserted that the emissions generated by motor vehicles during the transportation of food would decrease if we eat less. According to his and his colleagues, if a fat person reduced his diet to achieve a normal weight, the amount of CO2 emitted by that individual also decreased by one ton / year.

'Eating less not only helps obese people have better health, but also significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions,' Edward commented.