Estimated Effects of Future Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations on Protein Intake and the Risk of Protein Deficiency by Country and Region

Conclusions:
Anthropogenic CO2 emissions threaten the adequacy of protein intake worldwide. Elevated atmospheric CO2 may widen the disparity in protein intake within countries, with plant-based diets being the most vulnerable. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP41

Received: 27 February 2016
Revised: 12 September 2016
Accepted: 19 September 2016
Published: 02 August 2017
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Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP41).
The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests.
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Source: EHP Research - August 2, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research