Name: What's wrong with what we eat
Uploaded: 2008-05-15T03:43:00Z
Duration: 19 min 46 s
Description: In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it's putting the entire planet at risk.

In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it's putting the entire planet at risk.

Mark Bittman: What's wrong with what we eat

What's wrong with what we eat

Livestock production produces more greenhouse gases than transport, a key factor in global warming and biodiversity loss.

Overconsumption of meat and junk food, driven by aggressive marketing, contributes significantly to lifestyle diseases and ecological harm.

Urging a dietary shift, reducing meat consumption by 50% could lessen health risks and environmental damage, promoting global survival.