A more varied diet would help the world’s economy as well as its health
- Written by Shonil Bhagwat, Professor of Environment and Development, The Open University
Greater crop diversity would be a good first step towards a better global food system.Rimma Bondarenko/ShutterstockMore than 75% of the food consumed in the world today comes from just 12 plant and five animal species. The over-dependence on this small selection, which includes rice, maize and wheat, damages the environment and human health, and...
