Fruit and vegetables, wholegrain products, pulses and nuts are the main components of a climate-friendly diet. Small amounts of eggs, poultry, fish, seafood and starchy vegetables such as potatoes complete the range.

Dairy products, red meat, sugar and saturated fats should be avoided. The food selection fits perfectly into the diet of people who eat a purely vegetarian diet or a diet with a small proportion of selected meat or fish.

• Veganuary
  Use January to test a plant-based diet for a month and try out new recipes and foods. The "Veganuary" platform offers tips and exchanges. After the test month, you may find it easier to eat less meat and animal products for the rest of the year.
• Quality
  Pay attention to the quality of your food: it should be seasonal, regional and fresh. Short transportation routes not only protect the climate, fruit and vegetables also taste more aromatic and contain more nutrients.
• Organic food
  Products bearing the organic label are produced without pesticides and artificial fertilizers and support the formation of humus; you are doing something good for yourself and the environment.
• Down to the last crumb
  Minimize your food waste. Don't buy too much, store food properly and use leftovers creatively or freeze them. The best-before date (BBD) is not an expiry date. Many products can still be enjoyed for longer after the best-before date without any loss of quality.
• Avoid highly processed foods
  Avoid ready meals, fast food, soft drinks and sweets. These highly processed foods contain few nutrients and lots of salt, sugar and additives.
• Minimize packaging waste
  Choose unpackaged or less packaged foods. This is because harmful substances can migrate from the packaging into the food and packaging waste is a burden on the environment.

Changing your diet is a good resolution that is easiest to implement step by step. Try out one or two new recipes every week that are in line with the Planetary Health Diet. Exchange ideas with others and cook together. Look forward to fresh, aromatic seasonal fruit and vegetables and buy them unpackaged if possible, for example at the market. Gradually establish new foods, recipes, shopping and cooking habits and do something good for yourself and the environment.