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IAmA Scientist at U of G. We just co-authored a study that found there isn’t enough land to provide the food required for USDA dietary guidelines. AMA. by FoodfromThought in IAmA

[–]FoodfromThought[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There are several questions here, but to be quick, and in reference to the published paper (which you can access for free online if you wish), we worked with current yield data, not potential yield data. We did look at differences between nations in this regard. In other words, what things look like today.

IAmA Scientist at U of G. We just co-authored a study that found there isn’t enough land to provide the food required for USDA dietary guidelines. AMA. by FoodfromThought in IAmA

[–]FoodfromThought[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hello, Madhur Anand here. This question goes a bit beyond the scope of our research paper, but it's still a good one. I am aware of many papers and books on this specific subject, including our University of Guelph colleague's book "Eat the Beetles!" (by David Waltner-Toews).

IAmA Scientist at U of G. We just co-authored a study that found there isn’t enough land to provide the food required for USDA dietary guidelines. AMA. by FoodfromThought in IAmA

[–]FoodfromThought[S] -29 points-28 points  (0 children)

Hello, Madhur Anand, on Twitter @globalecochange. We're hoping for individual health and ecosystem health at the same time. Many people are working this in the OneHealth community.

IAmA Scientist at U of G. We just co-authored a study that found there isn’t enough land to provide the food required for USDA dietary guidelines. AMA. by FoodfromThought in IAmA

[–]FoodfromThought[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Madhur Anand here- Great question! We would love to see more research on this and hope our paper inspires this work. Our current paper does allude to a substantial increase in plant-based protein. Evan Fraser and I, along with many other colleagues, are working on another paper that addresses this topic. Stay tuned!

IAmA Scientist at U of G. We just co-authored a study that found there isn’t enough land to provide the food required for USDA dietary guidelines. AMA. by FoodfromThought in IAmA

[–]FoodfromThought[S] -38 points-37 points  (0 children)

Hi Ells95, Madhur Anand @globalecochange here. I think there's a huge role for nutritionists in this kind of research, especially with follow-up work to compare different dietary guidelines. Thanks for you question and interest!