How to Eat Healthily and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Making small, smart changes to your diet isn’t just good for your body — it’s one of the most effective ways to protect the planet. With food production driving 26% of human-related greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to widespread malnutrition, the way we eat is shaping both our health and the future of the environment.

The good news? Changing your food choices can reduce your carbon footprint dramatically while improving your wellbeing.

Why food matters

• Food production is a leading driver of deforestation, biodiversity loss, and global warming.

• Factory-farmed foods are linked to chronic illnesses including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancers.

• At the same time, at least two billion people worldwide are malnourished.

By choosing smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable nutrition, we can reverse trends, reduce emissions, and restore balance.

What you can do today

1. Eat more plant-based meals

Eating just two plant-based meals per day can halve your food-related carbon emissions.

• Producing plant proteins uses a fraction of the land and water required for animal proteins.

• A plant-based diet can cut land use by up to 76%.

• It’s also rich in fibre, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients that support long-term health.

2. Make healthy swaps

You don’t need to become fully vegan overnight. Even small substitutions make a big difference:

• Swap red meat for poultry, fish, or — better still — plant-based proteins like beans, pulses, and grains.

• Replace refined grains with whole grains (brown rice, oats, wholemeal bread).

• Choose water or fruit-infused water instead of sugary drinks.

• Opt for plant-based milk alternatives over dairy.

What Flush GBI is doing to help

At Flush GBI, sustainability is built into our mission. Alongside detoxifying the body from environmental toxins, we are committed to lowering the environmental impact of how our products are made, packaged, and delivered.

1. Reducing our footprint

• Working to reduce our overall carbon footprint by at least 10%.

• Transitioning to 100% renewable energy at Flush HQ.

• Adding transparent carbon footprint labels to all products.

2. Smarter packaging

• All packaging is 100% recyclable.

• Expanding the use of multi-use packaging to reduce waste.

3. Sustainable transportation

• Relocating distribution hubs has cut our food miles by millions of kilometres across Europe and the US.

• Lower emissions also mean faster, more efficient delivery to our customers.

4. Cutting food waste

• Flush GBI sachets have a long shelf life and flexible serving system that helps reduce waste.

• Unsold products nearing their best-before date are donated to charities, schools, community cafés, and shelters.

The bottom line

Every meal is an opportunity to improve your health and reduce your impact on the planet. With Flush GBI’s sustainable approach, you can detox, reset, and rebuild your body — while knowing your choices are part of a cleaner, healthier future for everyone.