Changing Chinese diets to achieve a win–win solution for health and the environment
Diets are key determinants of nutrition and health and play a significant role in the environment. In this article, we aim to (i) describe dietary transitions and health in China and the consequent environmental challenges; (ii) identify differences between current Chinese diets and healthy referenc...
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| author | Sheng, Fangfang Wang, Jingjing Chen, Kevin Z. Fan, Shenggen Gao, Haixiu |
| author_browse | Chen, Kevin Z. Fan, Shenggen Gao, Haixiu Sheng, Fangfang Wang, Jingjing |
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| description | Diets are key determinants of nutrition and health and play a significant role in the environment. In this article, we aim to (i) describe dietary transitions and health in China and the consequent environmental challenges; (ii) identify differences between current Chinese diets and healthy reference diets; (iii) conduct a systematic review assessing the health impacts of four reference diets on the Chinese population, and (iv) simulate changes in greenhouse gas emissions under different diet scenarios. The results show differences between the Chinese diets and reference diets, with the current Chinese diet including mainly grains (especially refined rice), excessive meat consumption, and insufficient consumption of fruit and milk. If all Chinese consumers adopt one of the healthy reference diets all the time, the incidence of diet‐related chronic disease and mortality would be significantly reduced. Such dietary shifts would also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 146–202 million tons (18–25 percent) compared with the projected emissions level in 2030. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1424012025-12-08T10:06:44Z Changing Chinese diets to achieve a win–win solution for health and the environment Sheng, Fangfang Wang, Jingjing Chen, Kevin Z. Fan, Shenggen Gao, Haixiu health greenhouse gas emissions healthy diets environment nutrition agrifood systems diet Diets are key determinants of nutrition and health and play a significant role in the environment. In this article, we aim to (i) describe dietary transitions and health in China and the consequent environmental challenges; (ii) identify differences between current Chinese diets and healthy reference diets; (iii) conduct a systematic review assessing the health impacts of four reference diets on the Chinese population, and (iv) simulate changes in greenhouse gas emissions under different diet scenarios. The results show differences between the Chinese diets and reference diets, with the current Chinese diet including mainly grains (especially refined rice), excessive meat consumption, and insufficient consumption of fruit and milk. If all Chinese consumers adopt one of the healthy reference diets all the time, the incidence of diet‐related chronic disease and mortality would be significantly reduced. Such dietary shifts would also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 146–202 million tons (18–25 percent) compared with the projected emissions level in 2030. 2021-11-23 2024-05-22T12:10:26Z 2024-05-22T12:10:26Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142401 en Open Access John Wiley & Sons Sheng, Fangfang; Wang, Jingjing; Chen, Kevin Z.; Fan, Shenggen; and Gao, Haixiu. 2021. Changing Chinese diets to achieve a win-win solution for health and the environment. China and World Economy 29(6): 34-52. https://doi.org/10.1111/cwe.12393 |
| spellingShingle | health greenhouse gas emissions healthy diets environment nutrition agrifood systems diet Sheng, Fangfang Wang, Jingjing Chen, Kevin Z. Fan, Shenggen Gao, Haixiu Changing Chinese diets to achieve a win–win solution for health and the environment |
| title | Changing Chinese diets to achieve a win–win solution for health and the environment |
| title_full | Changing Chinese diets to achieve a win–win solution for health and the environment |
| title_fullStr | Changing Chinese diets to achieve a win–win solution for health and the environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changing Chinese diets to achieve a win–win solution for health and the environment |
| title_short | Changing Chinese diets to achieve a win–win solution for health and the environment |
| title_sort | changing chinese diets to achieve a win win solution for health and the environment |
| topic | health greenhouse gas emissions healthy diets environment nutrition agrifood systems diet |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142401 |
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