National Nutrition Profile

A side-by-side audit of restorative nutrients versus chronic health burdens within the UK food system.[1, 8]

The Good Stuff

Essential Vitamin & Mineral Intake

Bioavailable Micronutrient Distribution

72% Plants
28% Animals

Essential Dietary Fiber

Heart & Colon Health Defense

100% Plant-Derived

National Protein Source Split

Current UK Consumption Pattern

52% Plants
48% Animals

The Bad Stuff

Unhealthy Cholesterol Intake

Primary Artery-Clogging Compound

100% Animal Products

Unhealthy Fat Sources

Saturated & Natural Trans-Fats

80% Animals
20% Plants
Spatial Inefficiency Analysis
Animal agriculture commands 85% of total agricultural land [2], yet provides only 32% of calories and less than half of our protein [1, 8].
We sacrifice our natural landscape for the foods that drive chronic disease.

The Spatial Cost of Protein

Square meters (m2) of land required to produce 100g of protein.[2]

Lamb & Mutton185 m2
Beef (Beef Herd)164 m2
Cheese22 m2
Pork11 m2
Wheat & Grains3.5 m2
Peas & Pulses3.0 m2
Tofu / Soy (Human Grade)2.0 m2
Nuts (Mean Average)1.5 m2
The data shows that producing protein from lamb or beef requires roughly 80 to 90 times more land than producing the same quantity of protein from beans or soy.

Dietary Disease & Mortality

Adopting a whole-food plant-based diet significantly reduces the risk of leading chronic conditions.

-25%

Heart Disease Risk

Plant-based diets are linked to a 25% lower risk of ischemic heart disease.[3]

-23%

Type 2 Diabetes

High plant adherence lowers type 2 diabetes risk significantly.[4]

Group 1

Carcinogen Rating

The WHO classifies processed meat as a Group 1 carcinogen, alongside tobacco.[5]

Antibiotic Resistance

~73% of global medically important antibiotics are fed to livestock, primarily to prevent disease in factory farms.[6]

"This fuels the rise of drug-resistant 'superbugs'."

Pandemic Risk

75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic. High-density farming acts as a viral reservoir.[7]