Shifting diets: Toward a sustainable food future
A global convergence toward Western-style diets that are high in calories, protein, and animal-based foods poses challenges for food security and sustainability. To quantify the benefits of shifting these consumers to more sustainable diets, several possible diet shifts are modeled. A framework is p...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148271 |
| Summary: | A global convergence toward Western-style diets that are high in calories, protein, and animal-based foods poses challenges for food security and sustainability. To quantify the benefits of shifting these consumers to more sustainable diets, several possible diet shifts are modeled. A framework is proposed to tackle the crucial question of how to shift people’s diets through the retail and food services sector. |
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