""The diets we eat today have less nutritional density than what our grandparents ate, even if we eat exactly the same thing," Kristie Ebi stated, highlighting the impact of environmental changes on food quality."
""As billions of peoples' diets already teeter on the verge of malnutrition, those few percentage points could push millions of people into a health crisis," warned study lead author Sterre ter Haar."
""Plants thrive off CO2, converting it into sugars that provide them energy, but their nutritional value comes from minerals absorbed through the soil," explaining the paradox of increased CO2 leading to lower nutrient levels."
Rising CO2 levels are causing a decline in the nutritional density of crops, with protein, iron, and zinc levels falling by 3.2% since the late 1980s. This trend poses a risk to global health, particularly for populations already facing malnutrition. A significant portion of the world's population suffers from anemia, which could worsen as crop nutrition declines. While CO2 promotes plant growth, it does not enhance nutrient absorption from the soil, leading to less nutritious food despite larger yields.
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