Se Young Park Created a Post in Agriculture - To be sustainable, agriculture must meet the needs of present and future generations, while ensuring profitability, environmental health, and social and economic equity,Climate Change A dietary shift from rice to potatoes could “notably reduce” the climate and environmental impacts of staple crop agriculture in China, according to a new study. The research, published in Natu 4 years ago A dietary shift from rice to potatoes could “notably reduce” the climate and environmental impacts of staple crop agriculture in China, according to a new study. The research, published in Nature Food, examines the land use, water use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with growing four staple crops: rice, wheat, maize and potatoes. It finds that a large-scale dietary shift towards potatoes, combined with better growing methods, could reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of these staples by up to 25%. https://www.carbonbrief.org/dietary-shift-to-potatoes-could-cut-staple-crop-emissions-in-china-by-25 Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Add this Repost 0 likes 0 comments