Science journalist Henrik Ennart at SVD has raised a number of issues linked to the acclaimed EAT Lancet report. The report was published in the British magazine The Lancet is a comprehensive scientific compilation of how we should eat to promote our own and the planet's health.

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One of the views Henrik Ennart highlights in his article is that the report has a one-sided focus on energy intake as well as on fat, carbohydrates and protein. “At present, almost twice as many calories are produced on earth as we need. The problem today is that we eat too many, but wrong, calories. And that the food is not distributed fairly. ”

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Henrik Ennart also believes that the authors are too careful to point out the companies' responsibility in the whole. The EAT Lancet report calls for action and action by all kinds of actors in all sectors, but Ennart notes that there is a reluctance to discuss the role of the major food producers. “A global shift to a sustainable food system can not only be based on changing consumer behavior. The supply also needs to change. "

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In conclusion, he emphasizes that the report does not address the goal conflict between climate, animal welfare and health. He believes that the authors choose to overlook the issue of animal welfare when they recommend chicken and eggs as the main sources of animal protein. The reason why chicken is good from a climate point of view is that the majority of all chicken is bred at a fast pace in a small area. Such chicken, however, has a comparatively lower nutritional value and is bred without regard to the animals' natural behavior.

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The report highlights many key issues and is an important contribution to the conversation about how we should eat to promote our own and the planet's health. But an issue that neither Henrik Ennart nor the authors behind the EAT Lancet have discussed is the impact of chemical pesticides on biodiversity, soil fertility, ecosystems, groundwater and our health. We would like the insights from the report to be combined with what we know about the effects of the chemical pesticides.

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In the work on the report, they have also not examined the extent to which future agriculture should be organic. But Line Gordon, one of the researchers behind the report, points out (SVD 17/1) that the changes presented in the report create opportunities for increased organic production.