Hong Kong – one of Asia’s biggest per capita users of fresh water – could slash its “water footprint” by 40 per cent simply through healthier diets with less meat and sugar, a new study has found.
Eating more in line with national recommended guidelines would benefit public health while alleviating global pressure on fresh water and food security, given that over 90 per cent of the city’s food is imported, the researchers contend.
“The food consumption...
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