Reducing the carbon footprint following the Danish Climate-Friendly Dietary Guidelines

The global food system contributes to the environmental burdens and has been assessed as unsustainable. Indeed, it has a negative impact on greenhouse gas emissions as it accounts for approximately 21% to 37%
of overall global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (Rosenzweig, 2020). In line with the agreement of the Danish parliament upon the aim of a reduction of 70% in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 (Danish Ministry of Climate, 2020), “the Official Danish Dietary Guidelines-good for health and climate” were launched to contribute to reach this goal by transitioning to a more plant-based and still healthy diet. A plant-rich diet is low in meat and discretionary foods, high in fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, wholegrain products and potatoes, and moderate in fish, dairy products, eggs and vegetable oils (Lassen, 2020).