Cut The Carbon

Naini Setalvad is more than happy to share ways in which you can alter your diet to keep the Earth greener

- Naini Setalvad

I started my nutrition practice in 2000 with the hope of spreading the lessons I learnt from my health journey. I wanted to give people sustainable solutions to their health problems.

In my early days of practice, I had a lot of clients who came to me for a weight loss plan and, after I guided them, they successfully kept the weight off. In the 2010’s I was seeing a lot more clients who came to regularise their blood parameters and retard diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and hypothyroidism. In recent years, I have been getting clients with a different kind of health goal.

With the havoc created by climate change, many individuals are making a conscious effort to live more sustainably. Besides making appropriate lifestyle changes, they are also looking for a diet that will help reduce their carbon footprint.

So, what is meant by ‘carbon footprint’? It is the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions. These greenhouse gases are responsible for excessive heat getting trapped in the earth’s atmosphere, resulting in climate change. The food that we eat has an enormous impact on our collective carbon footprint, with estimates suggesting that a quarter of all global greenhouse emissions are linked to our existing consumption habits.

I am completely on board with the initiative taken by these altruistic individuals and am more than happy to share with you the tips I give them to reduce their carbon footprint.