Economist Ph.D. and food scientist Lawrence Haddad contributes to Marie Claire (!) with a few ideas about food and sustainability: "The greater the variety of foods on your plate, the more sustainable your diet. Why? Well, as doctor Haddad explains, 'the more different foods farmers grow, the better it is the variety of life the planet supports.'"
On an unrelated note, COVID is making folks unreasonably nervous about their food choices. While exposure while shopping is possible, there is very little risk associated with foods and yet folks still fear it.