Aquatic foods at the nutrition–environment nexus

A recent analysis of the environmental footprint of the world’s food systems found that aquatic foods, which include all fish, shellfish and seaweeds that are farmed or harvested in marine or freshwater environments, supply only 1% of food produced globally but are responsible for 10% of cumulative...

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Autores principales: Koehn, Zachary, Leape, Jim, Allison, Edward (Eddie)
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Nature Research 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137683
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description A recent analysis of the environmental footprint of the world’s food systems found that aquatic foods, which include all fish, shellfish and seaweeds that are farmed or harvested in marine or freshwater environments, supply only 1% of food produced globally but are responsible for 10% of cumulative environmental impacts of food production. This statistic obscures two vital facts about the role of aquatic foods in food systems: first, that while aquatic foods account for a small proportion of total food production, they are an important source of vital nutrients; and second, that while some aquatic foods place substantial pressure on environmental systems, there are hundreds of aquatic foods that offer highly sustainable options.
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spelling CGSpace1376832025-12-08T10:29:22Z Aquatic foods at the nutrition–environment nexus Koehn, Zachary Leape, Jim Allison, Edward (Eddie) nutrition environmental impact food production aquatic foods A recent analysis of the environmental footprint of the world’s food systems found that aquatic foods, which include all fish, shellfish and seaweeds that are farmed or harvested in marine or freshwater environments, supply only 1% of food produced globally but are responsible for 10% of cumulative environmental impacts of food production. This statistic obscures two vital facts about the role of aquatic foods in food systems: first, that while aquatic foods account for a small proportion of total food production, they are an important source of vital nutrients; and second, that while some aquatic foods place substantial pressure on environmental systems, there are hundreds of aquatic foods that offer highly sustainable options. 2023-12-01 2024-01-14T13:49:06Z 2024-01-14T13:49:06Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137683 en Limited Access Nature Research Zachary Koehn, Jim Leape, Edward (Eddie) Allison. (1/12/2023). Aquatic foods at the nutrition–environment nexus. Nature Sustainability, 6, pp. 1497-1498.
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Leape, Jim
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Aquatic foods at the nutrition–environment nexus
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environmental impact
food production
aquatic foods
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