Saturday, December 20, 2025

Food becoming more calorific but less nutritious due to rising carbon dioxide

However, zinc in chickpeas would be expected to plummet by up to 37.5%, with a "significant" decrease in protein, zinc and iron in essential crops such as rice and wheat. The researchers warned of "devastating health consequences" including "hidden hunger, where people have sufficient food calorically but insufficient nutrients"...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/19/higher-carbon-dioxide-food-more-calorific-less-nutritious-study


 

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