Other content with the tag "Sustainable Diets".

Modelling the Impacts of Policy Interventions for Food Systems Transformation in Indonesia
February 24, 2025

This FAO policy report explores the potential impact of different policy interventions on Indonesia’s agrifood systems, using economic and environm

Improving complementary feeding: assessing public and private sector business models
February 21, 2025

This paper forms the first part of a series of three papers exploring the enabling environment, business models, and behaviour change components of

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020
February 21, 2025

This FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO flagship report assesses global food security trends, revealing that nearly 690 million people faced hunger in

Recommendations for Integrating Evidence-Based, Sustainable Diet Information into Nutrition Education
January 31, 2025

This review provides five key recommendations for integrating sustainable diet education into nutrition programs:

Foresight Analysis of Diet Transformation in Bangladesh: A Scenario Simulation Study for the Period 2022-2050
January 31, 2025

This foresight analysis examines potential dietary transitions in Bangladesh from 2022 to 2050, comparing different diet scenarios such as Business

Towards a Food Systems-Transformative National Policy on Food and Nutrition in Nigeria
January 16, 2025

This policy brief evaluates Nigeria's 2016–2025 National Policy on Food and Nutrition and outlines the need for a revised, food systems-transformat

Animal-Sourced Foods in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Navigating the Trade-Offs Between Healthy Diets and Climate Impact
January 16, 2025

This position paper discusses the balance between nutrition and environmental sustainability in consuming animal-sourced foods (ASFs) in low- and m

The EAT-Lancet Diet Associated Cardiovascular Health Parameters: Evidence from a Brazilian Study
January 13, 2025

This cross-sectional study evaluated the relationship between adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet and cardiometabolic health among 398 adults in north

Consensus-Building Around Sustainable Healthy Diets: A Foundation for Policymakers (2022)
December 12, 2024

This study, initiated by the WHO, synthesizes expert perspectives on defining sustainable, healthy diets and the policies required to implement the

Differences in the Cost and Environmental Impact Between the Current Diet in Brazil and Healthy and Sustainable Diets: A Modeling Study (2024)
December 12, 2024

This article critiques the European Union’s approach to consumer food information laws, arguing that simply providing information does not effectiv

Towards Sustainable Diets in Australia: Aligning with Dietary and Environmental Goals (2022)
December 12, 2024

This study compares the typical Australian diet with the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet to evaluate health

Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Food Production and Consumption in the Nordics (2024)
December 9, 2024

This scoping review evaluates sustainable food production and consumption across Nordic countries, aligned with the Nordic Nutrition Recommendation

Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Realistic Dietary Choices in Denmark: The Carbon Footprint and Nutritional Value of Dairy Products
December 9, 2024

This study examines the environmental impact of dairy consumption in Denmark, balancing greenhouse gas emissions with nutritional contributions.

An Overview of Approaches for Assessing the Environmental Sustainability of Diets – A Scoping Review for Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023
December 9, 2024

This scoping review presents various methods for assessing the environmental sustainability of diets, emphasizing the complexity of such assessment

Differences in the Cost and Environmental Impact Between the Current Diet in Brazil and Healthy and Sustainable Diets: A Modeling Study
November 5, 2024

This study, authored by Thaís Cristina Marquezine Caldeira and colleagues, examines the cost and environmental impact of the current Brazilian diet

Adherence to the EAT-Lancet Diet and Its Association with Cardiovascular Health and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adults and the Elderly in Brazil
November 5, 2024

This study by Rosa Sá de Oliveira Neta and colleagues evaluates the relationship between adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet, which promotes sustainab

Tracking progress toward a climate-friendly public food service strategy: assessing nutritional quality and carbon footprint changes in childcare centers
November 4, 2024

The paper "Tracking progress toward a climate-friendly public food service strategy: assessing nutritional quality and carbon footprint changes in

Consumer nutrition environment measurements for nutrient-dense food availability and food sustainability: A Scoping Review
February 7, 2024

This scoping review examines measures used to assess consumer nutrition environments, focusing on nutrient-dense food access and sustainability.

August 15, 2023

Blue foods play a central role in food and 

June 19, 2023

The global ambitions to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture demand a complex transition o

June 19, 2023

Reducing food waste can contribute positively towards multiple sustainable development goals (SDGs) but the differences in the food waste across co

May 29, 2023

Potential external cost savings associated with the reduction of animal-sourced foods remain poorly understood.

May 5, 2023

Many global health risks are related to what and how much we eat.

Accelerating a Shift to Healthy and Sustainable Diets in China
February 13, 2023

Chinese diets have undergone a remarkable transformation over the past four decades.

Friend or Foe? The Role of Animal-Source Foods in Healthy and Environmentally Sustainable Diets
January 25, 2023

Scientific and political discussions around the role of animal-source foods (ASFs) in healthy and environmentally sustainable diets are often polar

January 23, 2023

High-performing food systems provide healthy and nutritious diets. They create dignified livelihoods for producers and benefit the economy.

Sustainable food cold chains: Opportunities, challenges and the way forward
January 13, 2023

Of the total food produced for human consumption, an estimated  14 per cent is lost, and an estimated 17 per cent is wasted, costing the global eco

Making a Plant-based Future: An Idea Whose Time Has come
January 6, 2023

Over the past few decades, the avoidance or reduction of meat in diets has typically been presented as something of an extremist choice.

Agrifood Processing Strategies for Successful Food Systems Transformation in Africa
December 20, 2022

The agrifood processing sector is increasingly essential to connect food system actors and transform the crops produced by farmers into the foods d

December 7, 2022

Agroecology has gained substantial relevance in political, agricultural and scientific discourse of sustainable food systems.

Small pelagic fish supply abundant and affordable micronutrients to low- and middle-income countries
December 2, 2022

Fish is expected to contribute to healthy diets where it is affordable and accessible but the cost and availability of nutrient-rich foods, includi

The Role of Aquatic Foods in Sustainable Healthy Diets
November 28, 2022

Diverse aquatic foods – including animals, plants and microorganisms farmed in and harvested from water, as well as cell- and plant-based foods eme

November 23, 2022

UNICEF recognizes the importance of engaging business to achieve nutrition results for children.

November 23, 2022

Please read here the Key messages and the recommendations that emerged for the Dialogue #3 -- Impacts of the Russia-Ukraine War on Nutrition, Food

November 23, 2022

Food affordability is an important determinant of food choice and access, driving dietary patterns, nutrition status and overall health and environ

Food Processing for Improved Diets
November 23, 2022

The goal of this brief is to help the U.S.

November 17, 2022

Aquatic food has a vital role to play in creating a global food system that supports a healthy human population on a healthy planet, yet it has bee

Concerns over Access to Healthy and Sustainable Food-Grains of Truth Report
November 17, 2022

For the second year, EAT and

UNEP Emissions Gap Report
November 16, 2022

Chapter 6 in the latest UNEP Emissions Gap Report highlights the key issues

November 15, 2022

Plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products are increasing in popularity and have been identified as having an important role in the much-n

Risky Seafood Business
November 15, 2022

In recent years, the role of seafood or the ‘blue food’ as alternative animal protein has also been investigated, amid concerns over the impacts of

What's in Store for the Planet: The Impact of the UK Shopping Basket on Climate and Nature-2022
November 15, 2022

The global food system is responsible for more than 30% of total climate change emissions and 60% of biodiversity loss, and retailers – the bridge