A recent publication by the EAT-Lancet Commission 2025 proposes a healthier and more sustainable global food model: a planetary diet that prioritizes plants, reduces red meat, sugars, and saturated fats, and promotes legumes, fruits, vegetables, and nuts. This not only helps the planet but also the health of millions.

According to the report, adopting this diet could prevent up to 15 million premature deaths per year , in addition to reducing agricultural emissions and mitigating ecological damage. But the transition requires profound reforms in food systems, subsidies, and consumption habits.

The challenge is not merely technical, but social: many regions lack access to fresh food, and current food supply chains are dominated by industrial interests. Structural changes, including food education and investment in sustainable agriculture, are essential.

For women, who often manage family food, this proposal offers a leadership opportunity: to adopt and teach eating patterns that take care of collective health.

This topic connects nutrition, public health, and sustainability. It has the perfect balance for a women's column that wants to inspire real change.