Table of Contents

Chapter 1

: Introduction
  - Background on link between diet, food systems, and environment
  - Statement of research problem and questions
  - Overview of methodology
  - Significance of study

Chapter 2

: Literature Review
  - Prior research on environmental impacts of different food groups/categories
  - Studies comparing standard Western diets to alternative plant-based diets
  - Analysis of conventional vs. sustainable agriculture systems

Chapter 3

: Methodology
  - Description of dietary patterns/food systems to be analyzed
  - Metrics and data sources for environmental impact assessment
  - Procedures for comparative analysis

Chapter 4

: Results - Environmental Impacts by Food Group/Category
  - Greenhouse gas emissions of meat, dairy, seafood vs. plant foods
  - Land, water, pollution footprint of various protein sources

Chapter 5

: Results - Comparative Diet and Food System Analysis
  - Findings from standard Western diet vs. plant-based diet comparison
  - Key environmental differences in conventional vs. sustainable systems