How being on Keto or Paleo can affect the planet
ISLAMABAD, (MNP) – Researchers from Tulane University have found that trendy diets like keto and paleo have a higher carbon footprint than other options like a vegan or vegetarian one. The study was published March 1 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Researchers took information from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Donald “Diego” Rose, PhD, RD, the nutrition program director at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, one of the authors of the study, says that the environmental impact of a person’s chosen diet is often far lower on their list of priorities than perhaps it should be.
“I think in general, most people, when they choose foods to eat, they don’t think about the planet.”
That vantage point is something that Ashley Kitchens, MPH, RDN, founder of Plant Centered Nutrition, has also found in her practice.
“I’ve worked with hundreds of clients at this point and I would say a very, very small sample size actually goes or wants to become more plant-based based on the ecological impacts. I am seeing it a little bit more. but I feel like we’re still kind of catching up to making note of food and its impact on the environment.”
