253: Could switching to a climatarian diet really save the planet?

<div>Could adopting a climatarian diet be the biggest single change each of us could make to reduce <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/discover/article/ipcc-report-april-2022-plant-based-food-tech-investment-good-food-institute-europe/">global warming</a>?<br> <br> </div> <div>It's a big question, and possibly a big change for many of us, but James Hand, Co-Founder of <a href="https://zero.giki.earth/">Giki Zero</a>, thinks it could have the biggest impact.<br> <br> </div> <div>In this episode of the Table Talk podcast, James sets out why and attempts to bust some myths around climatarian diets.<br> <br> </div> <div>He says that the average person in the UK has a carbon footprint of nine tonnes per year, and in order to meet <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/discover/video/meeting-climate-targets-through-smarter-food-production-and-sustainable-supply-chains/">CO2 reduction targets</a>, that needs to come down to two tonnes.<br> <br> </div> <div>Our diet is one of the areas we have a lot of control of, and when you consider that food makes up around 25 per cent of the average person's carbon footprint, it's clear that making a positive change would have a big impact.<br> <br> </div> <div>But how easy and how realistic is it to expect everyone to make such a change? What are the main challenges for the average consumer? And can those challenges really be overcome?<br> <br> </div> <div>When thinking about the carbon footprint of the food we eat, there are so many things to consider; farming practices, processing, <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/discover/podcast/next-generation-packaging/">packaging</a>, delivery. So is it all just too difficult?<br> <br> </div> <div>And what are the worst foods when it comes to impacting the environment? <br> <br> </div> <div>Would simply <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/discover/article/open-letter-european-alliance-plant-based-food-funding-dedicated/">removing meat and dairy</a> from your diet make a big enough difference? Would switching your pet food to <a