Imagine a World Where We Pay the True Cost of Food

Laura Wellesley and Ana Yang explain why a healthy diet will lead to a healthy planet.

Explainer Video Updated 15 September 2023 3 minute watch

Imagine a world where we pay the true cost of food

— Laura Wellesley and Ana Yang explain why a healthy diet will lead to a healthy planet.

Laura Wellesley

Former Senior Research Fellow, Environment and Society Centre

Paying the true cost of food isn’t about paying more for our groceries, it’s about changing the way we produce, distribute and consume food.

A shift away from practices that have huge costs both for our personal health and for the environment is urgently needed.

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