Andy Haines
Andy Haines
GHG emissions, water footprints of dietary patterns
Posted on 07 Jun, 2019 10:40 AMIndia's food system produces large environmental impacts but these vary by diets. The per capita environmental impacts of diets in India are currently lower than those of many high-income countries due, in part, to habitually low consumption of animal source foods.
![As India continues in its nutrition transition, people currently consuming the rice and low diversity pattern will be likely to adopt more diverse diets (Image: Senthil T S K, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ready_rice_fields.jpg?itok=PUx0K4LP)