Climate impact on diet may kill 500,000

Changes in diet caused by climate change and poor crop productivity may be killing 500,000 people per year by 2050, a study has found.

The forecast is based on predictions of food availability in 155 countries. Average per-person fruit and vegetable consumption around the world may have fallen by 4% by 2050.

This would reduce by 99 the number of calories available per person per day, according to the assessment of the impact of climate change on diet composition and bodyweight.