Mediterranean Diet—a Way to Protect the Environment地中海饮食——保护环境的一种方式

Youre worried about environmental pollution， yes？ Want to offset the damage it can do？ Simple. Switch to a Mediterranean diet. You know the one—mainly fruit and veg， whole grains， fish， eggs， lean meat， nuts and olive oil. According to a study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition， sticking to this diet is environmentally friendly because it lowers environmental costs.

In the study， researchers from the University of Navarra in Spain and Loma Linda University in the United States analyzed the impact of adhering to the Mediterranean diet on land， water， energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. They evaluated the dietary patterns of more than 20，000 Spanish participants. The participants completed a questionnaire about their food intake. The foods they consumed were classified as more or less inclined to Mediterranean dietary patterns. Researchers then assessed the impact of each food on water， land， energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

According to the findings， better adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with the cutting down of land use， water consumption， energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The researchers concluded that the Mediterranean diet is an environmentally friendly dietary choice because it uses less land， water and energy and produces fewer greenhouse gases.

你擔心环境污染，对吗？想不想抵消环境污染带来的危害？很简单，改吃地中海饮食。你知道的——主要吃水果、蔬菜、全麦、鱼、鸡蛋、瘦肉、坚果和橄榄油。根据发表在《公共健康营养学》杂志上的一项研究，坚持这种饮食方式是环保的，因为它降低了环境成本。

在这项研究中，西班牙纳瓦拉大学和美国洛马林达大学的研究人员分析了坚持地中海饮食对土地、水、能源使用和温室气体排放的影响。他们评估了两万多名西班牙参与者的饮食模式。参与者完成了一份关于他们的食物摄入量的问卷。他们食用的食物被分类为或多或少地倾向于地中海饮食模式。然后，研究人员评估了每种食物对水、土地、能源使用和温室气体排放的影响。

根据研究结果，更好地坚持地中海饮食与减少土地使用、水消耗、能源消耗和温室气体排放有关。研究人员得出结论，地中海饮食是一种环保的饮食选择，因为它使用的土地、水和能源更少，产生的温室气体更少。

Word Bank

offset /'?fset/ v. 抵消；弥补；补偿

Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials.

evaluate /?'v?ljue?t/ v. 评价；评估

We need to evaluate how well the policy is working.

classify /'kl?s?fa?/ v. 将……分类

The books in the library are classified according to subjects.