Analysis and valuation of the health and climate change cobenefits of dietary change

Springmann, M., Godfray, H. C. J., Rayner, M., & Scarborough, P. (2016). Analysis and valuation of the health and climate change cobenefits of dietary change. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(15), 4146-4151.

Few studies have examined the cost-savings of dietary shifts for both health and climate change. This paper uniquely quantifies the financial impact, global environmental and health benefits of dietary changes together in one study. This financial angle on the benefits of dietary shifts provides important and impactful information for policy.

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