Replacing red meat with chickpeas & lentils good for the wallet, climate, and health

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Australia; New Zealand

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New Zealand researchers investigated five diets which replace some or all red meat, finding they all could provide the recommended amount of nutrition, save the health system thousands of dollars per person, and cut diet-related greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 35%. The greatest benefits for all of the above were seen for a diet which replaces all meat with minimally-processed plant-based alternatives such as legumes - which also had a 7% lower average grocery cost.

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conference: eClinicalMedicine

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Organisation/s: University of Otago, Riddet Institute, Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research, Healthier Lives National Science Challenge, George Institute for Global Health

Funder: Healthier Lives National Science Challenge (Grant UOOX1902).

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