An international panel of experts has set a predominantly plant-based diet as the minimum standard for global healthcare, aiming to combat the rise of lifestyle-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. The panel, comprised of 64 scientists, emphasizes the importance of combining a healthy diet with daily physical activity as a routine standard for health and medicine.

The expert panel advocates for a 3:1 ratio of prioritizing prevention over treatment and calls for a fundamental reform in education and research to promote a plant-based diet and physical activity. The reports highlight the need to integrate Health in All Policies at the policy level and to teach nutrition and physical activity in all educational institutions, with a focus on prevention rather than treatment. This push for lifestyle changes and policy reform is seen as crucial in addressing today's health paradox and reducing the burden of lifestyle-related diseases on healthcare systems worldwide.