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Photo shows someone eating a large plate of various different meats and cheeses on a picnic table in Switzerland. A new study has found that Switzerland’s meat and dairy consumption is up to 850 percent higher than recommended by the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet. The study also found that many Swiss people significantly “underconsume” key plant-based foods, such as legumes
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Switzerland’s Meat And Dairy Intake Is 850% Higher Than Recommended

A new study has found that, on average, people in Switzerland eat too much meat and dairy and not enough legumes

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Photo shows someone eating a large plate of various different meats and cheeses on a picnic table in Switzerland. A new study has found that Switzerland’s meat and dairy consumption is up to 850 percent higher than recommended by the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet. The study also found that many Swiss people significantly “underconsume” key plant-based foods, such as legumes

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Photo shows someone eating a large plate of various different meats and cheeses on a picnic table in Switzerland. A new study has found that Switzerland’s meat and dairy consumption is up to 850 percent higher than recommended by the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet. The study also found that many Swiss people significantly “underconsume” key plant-based foods, such as legumes

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