‘THE CLIMATARIAN DIET’ POSTER FROM ECOWITHEM.COM
When it comes to reducing our impact on the planet, there’s one thing that we’re all clear on: what we eat matters. Where it gets contentious, though, is defining what the most planet-friendly diet is. Dinner party conversation around this topic can quickly escalate into fierce debate which, in my experience at least, becomes less about discussion and more about winning the argument. Conversations that could have opened minds, end up snapping them shut. This is not surprising because food is more than the sum of its parts – it’s complex and deeply personal. Food is ritual, tradition, religion, culture, diet culture, allergies and intolerances. Our dietary choices are also significantly impacted by education, the political systems we live in, food security and the economic means we have to acquire it. Which means that if making better food choices is something we all need to do (and it is),
