Overview

• Adopting the Planetary Health Diet is linked to a 27% drop in premature mortality, equal to roughly 15 million fewer early deaths each year.
• Food systems produce about 30% of greenhouse gases, and diet changes combined with healthier production could cut food-related emissions by more than half.
• The recommended pattern emphasizes whole grains, fruits and vegetables, nuts and legumes with modest animal foods, while limiting added sugars, saturated fats and salt.
• The commission highlights stark inequities, noting 3.7 billion people lack reliable access to healthy diets and that the wealthiest 30% drive about 70% of food-system environmental pressures.
• Authors call for taxes and subsidies to favor healthy options, warning labels on unhealthy products, and action to counter coordinated online misinformation targeting the findings.