Why eating less protein could be good for the environment

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PARIS, July 30 — From spirulina to soy, chia seeds and squash, alternatives to meat are popular because they offer a new way to fill up on protein. But if you’ve decided to...

PARIS, July 30 — From spirulina to soy, chia seeds and squash, alternatives to meat are popular because they offer a new way to fill up on protein.

Whether of animal or vegetable origin, this macronutrient family should represent between 10 and 27 per cent of the daily energy intake of an adult under 60 years of age, according to France’s National Agency for Food Safety .When we consume too much protein, the excess is filtered out by the kidneys and eliminated in urine.

So, beyond any nutritional dimension, another previously little-considered issue associated with excess protein consumption is that of nitrogen pollution of the environment. The good news is that there are means available to reduce the amount of nitrogen that is polluting our soils and atmosphere.

 

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