Indian Thali is a model of food sustainability: WWF Report
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WWF's 2024 Living Planet Report
India's food practices are a sustainability model, noting that adopting these habits could allow the world to sustain food production using only 0.84 Earths by 2050.
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Use of less natural resource
The Indian diet relies on grains, pulses, lentils, & vegetables, resulting in lower natural resource use & greenhouse gas emissions compared to resource-intensive animal products.
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Only 0.84 Earths required
The report estimates that adopting India's diet worldwide would require only 0.84 Earths to sustain food production by 2050.
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WWF report
The WWF report states that if all countries adopted India's consumption patterns, global resource demand would be significantly reduced.
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Indian food an ideal for Healthier diet
India's practices show that local cultural traditions can promote healthier diets, reduce land use, restore nature, and mitigate environmental impacts.
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Lauds India for sustainable approach
The WWF Living Planet Report 2024 praises India for its sustainable food production approach, establishing the country as a global model for others.