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EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet
Also known as: EAT–Lancet reference diet, EAT-Lancet Diet, EAT-Lancet diet 2.0, EAT-Lancet reference diet, EAT-Lancet diet
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Sustainable and healthy diet index (SHDI) unveils regional ... link.springer.com Sep 11, 2025 25 facts
measurementCilento exhibited an average vegetable intake of 84 g per day, which is significantly below the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) recommendation of 300 g per day.
claimThe integration of health and environmental impacts within the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) prevents the separate assessment of these two factors.
claimThe Planetary Health Diet (PHD) is considered the most suitable and universally applicable reference diet for conducting cross-country comparisons of dietary quality.
procedureIn the SysOrg survey, food groups were categorized as either “adequate,” meaning they have recommended intake levels in the Planetary Health Diet, or “limit,” meaning they should be minimized or not exceeded.
claimThe Planetary Health Diet (PHD) recommends a daily intake of 150 g of legumes and a maximum of 14 g of red meat.
referenceCacau LT, De Carli E, de Carvalho AM et al. (2021) published 'Development and validation of an index based on eat-lancet recommendations: the planetary health diet index' in Nutrients, which details the creation of a metric based on EAT-Lancet Commission guidelines.
claimThe Sustainable and Healthy Diet Index (SHDI) excludes food groups such as dried fruits, refined grains, butter, margarine, and cooking oils because they were not part of the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) recommendations or contributed minimally to overall dietary impact.
claimThe Planetary Health Diet (PHD) aims to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases and premature mortality by providing balanced food group recommendations.
claimThe Sustainable Healthy Diet Index (SHDI) is a tool developed to assess healthy and sustainable diets based on the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) recommendations.
claimThe Planetary Health Diet (PHD) may not be universally appropriate for all populations, leading researchers to propose locally adapted versions in countries such as Chile, Denmark, and Taiwan.
claimThe EAT-Lancet Commission proposed the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) as a science-based framework for sustainable and healthy eating.
claimThe reported intakes of the SysOrg population are not aligned with the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) recommendations.
claimAligning food group classifications across nationally differing Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) presents methodological challenges, which supports the use of a globally consistent benchmark like the Planetary Health Diet (PHD).
procedureThe Sustainable Healthy Diet Index (SHDI) methodology involves converting reported consumption frequencies for 24 food groups into grams to assess compliance with Planetary Health Diet (PHD) recommendations.
claimThe Sustainable and Healthy Diet Index (SHDI) does not directly measure health or environmental outcomes but estimates them based on food group intake patterns using Planetary Health Diet (PHD) recommendations as proxies.
claimRespondents from Copenhagen presented the diet closest to the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) based on Core SHDI scores, while the highest total SHDI scores were observed in Copenhagen and Warsaw.
claimThe Sustainable and Healthy Diet Index (SHDI) classifies dietary quality across different populations by using the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) as a globally applicable reference diet.
claimThe Planetary Health Diet (PHD) was chosen as a benchmark for the Sustainable and Healthy Diet Index (SHDI) because it provides a globally applicable reference point, unlike local food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) or traditional diets like the Mediterranean diet, which are not uniformly applicable across all case study territories.
claimThe Planetary Health Diet (PHD) serves as a science-based target for investigating diet quality because it accounts for both health and environmental impacts.
referenceDietary indexes including SHED, WISH, and PHDI utilize the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) as a reference for analyzing extensive dietary intake data.
claimUsing the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) with common global reference values is more beneficial for evaluating healthy and sustainable diets across diverse regions than using different national dietary recommendations.
measurementIn the study of five case study territories, Copenhagen and Warsaw exhibited the highest Sustainable Healthy Diet Index (SHDI) scores, indicating better adherence to the Planetary Health Diet.
referenceThe Planetary Health Diet (PHD) defines a “safe operating space” for food systems, which is a range in which diets can support human health without exceeding planetary boundaries, and provides scientific targets for food group consumption.
referenceThe study 'Development of a Danish adapted healthy plant-based diet based on the EAT-Lancet reference diet' by Lassen et al. was published in Nutrients in 2020.
claimThe Planetary Health Diet (PHD) emphasizes a plant-rich diet because animal-based foods contribute significantly to environmental degradation.
How do the indices based on the EAT-Lancet recommendations ... medrxiv.org May 14, 2024 24 facts
claimThe measurement performance of indices assessing adherence to the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet varies, which potentially impacts the reliability and validity of those indices.
measurementThe study evaluated six dietary indices for assessing adherence to the EAT-Lancet reference diet using food consumption data from 1,723 adults obtained from the French Third Individual and National Study on Food Consumption Survey (INCA3) conducted between 2014 and 2015.
claimWhile some dietary indices like the Plant-based Healthy Dietary Index (PHDI) and the EAT-Lancet Diet Index (ELD-I) have undergone validation, most dietary indices based on the EAT-Lancet diet have not reported their validity indicators.
claimThis study is the first to comprehensively evaluate the validity and reliability of six dietary indices representing the EAT-Lancet reference diet using a national representative sample.
claimThe EAT-Lancet Diet Score (ELDS) and the Healthy and Sustainable Diet Index (HSDI) are early instruments for measuring adherence to the planetary health diet, based on data from the United Kingdom and Mexico, respectively.
measurementThe final sample for the study analyzing six dietary indices representing the EAT-Lancet reference diet consisted of 1,723 adults (723 men and 1,000 women) aged 18 years or older, after excluding mis-reporters.
claimDietary indices based on the EAT-Lancet diet currently lack comprehensive comparative validation using data from the same sample.
claimThe excessive proliferation of dietary indices creates challenges regarding consistency and comparability between studies, which complicates the identification of a common standard for assessing adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet and hinders the interpretation of research results.
procedureEarly instruments for measuring adherence to the planetary health diet use binary scoring, where a score of 1 is assigned for meeting a recommendation and 0 for not meeting it, for each food component within the index.
claimHigher scores in the Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI) indicate greater adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet.
claimThe EAT-Lancet Commission introduced the planetary health diet in 2019 as a global standard for adults to advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Climate Agreement commitments.
claimDietary indices based on the EAT-Lancet diet require validation using both nutritional and environmental indicators to ensure reliability in nutritional epidemiology.
referenceThe planetary health diet is a reference diet based on 2500 kcal per day for a 70 kg 30-year-old man or a 60 kg 30-year-old woman with moderate to high physical activity, setting ranges for specific food groups to promote healthy eating and sustainable food production.
perspectiveEstablishing clear criteria for food component contribution—including component count, scoring criteria, cutoff points, energy adjustment, and weighting—is essential to enhance coherence among indices assessing adherence to the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet.
referenceThe Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI) categorizes food components into four types: adequacy (nuts and peanuts, fruits, legumes, vegetables, and whole grain cereals), optimum (eggs, dairy products, fish and seafood, tubers and potatoes, and vegetable oils), moderation (red meat, chickens and substitutes, animal fats, and added sugars), and ratio (dark green vegetables/total vegetables and red–orange vegetables/total vegetables).
claimMethods for measuring adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet require further research to assess measurement properties, specifically validity and reliability.
referenceThe planetary health diet prioritizes the consumption of vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and fish, while limiting the intake of red meat and tubers, and promoting moderate consumption of eggs, poultry, and dairy products.
claimCriticisms of the planetary health diet include its impracticality for poor settings and the fact that its adult-focused targets may not apply directly to vulnerable groups.
claimThe Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI) is based on data from a large Brazilian cohort and is related to cardiovascular, nutritional, and environmental indicators.
perspectiveThe authors argue that a consensus should be reached on how to measure adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet recommendations following the launch of the EAT-Lancet diet 2.0 in 2024 to avoid an 'overdevelopment' of indices.
formulaIn the Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI), energy intake ratios are calculated by dividing the calories from all foods in a specific food component by the total calories from all foods included in the PHDI index.
measurementA low concordance rate ranging from 32% to 43% indicated that different dietary indices categorized individuals differently regarding their adherence to the EAT-Lancet reference diet.
measurementIn the Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI), adequacy, moderation, and optimum components can score a maximum of 10 points each, while ratio components can score a maximum of 5 points each, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 150 points.
referenceThe Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI) is an index comprised of 16 food components scored using a quantitative system based on reference values expressed as ratios of energy intake.
Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable ... frontiersin.org 8 facts
claimThe adoption of the Planetary Health Diet in Australia would be more affordable for all socioeconomic groups than the Typical Australian Diet basket.
claimThe projection that the Planetary Health Diet would be unaffordable for 1.58 billion people assumes the absence of large-scale policy interventions like income transfers, taxes, or subsidies to shift food prices.
claimThe Eat-Lancet Planetary Health Diet is an example of a diet characterized as healthful and sensitive to environmental sustainability concerns.
referenceHirvonen et al. (2020) conducted a global analysis on the affordability of the EAT–Lancet reference diet.
measurementPhilippidis et al. concluded using a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model that adopting the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet would result in an increase in marginal food expenditures per capita for resource-constrained populations across 140 countries and regions.
measurementThe authors of the study cited as (26) concluded that the cost of the Planetary Health Diet reference basket would exceed the total household income for approximately 1.58 billion people.
claimThe study cited as (26) analyzed the affordability of the Planetary Health Diet across 159 countries using local market prices and household income.
claimResearchers frequently compared current dietary patterns with named reference diets such as the Mediterranean Diet, New Nordic diet, or EAT-Lancet Diet, or assessed them against national dietary guidelines.
Diet Quality Indices: Measures for Bridging Nutrition and Public Health link.springer.com 2 days ago 5 facts
referenceSawicki et al. (2024) examined the relationship between the Planetary Health Diet and cardiovascular disease using results from three large prospective cohort studies in the USA.
claimColizzi et al. (2024) analyzed the impact of the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet on cardiovascular disease and the environment within the EPIC cohort.
claimBui et al. (2024) studied the Planetary Health Diet Index in relation to the risk of total and cause-specific mortality across three prospective cohorts.
referenceFrank SM et al. (2024) published a study in PLoS One comparing the Planetary Health Diet Index, Healthy Eating Index-2015, and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) in relation to dietary quality and cardiometabolic indicators in the USA.
referenceThe abbreviation PHDI stands for Planetary Health Diet Index.
Measuring Adherence to Sustainable Healthy Diets - R Discovery discovery.researcher.life Dec 26, 2022 3 facts
referenceGlobal efforts for sustainable healthy diets include the Sustainable Development Goals (United Nations, 2015), the Sustainable Healthy Diets guidelines (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization, 2019), and the Planetary Health Diet (EAT-Lancet Commission).
claimSustainable Healthy Diet models identified in the literature include local food-based diets, the Mediterranean diet, and the Planetary Health Diet, all of which emphasize plant-based choices.
referenceThe SUSDIET score categories and food amounts are informed by the Global Diet Quality Score, the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health diet, and a meta-analysis regarding the relationship between ultra-processed foods and all-cause mortality.
Sustainable and healthy diet index (SHDI) unveils regional ... - PMC pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Sep 11, 2025 2 facts
claimThe authors of the study published in PMC12423132 developed a diet quality index based on the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) to assess healthy and sustainable diets.
claimThe authors of the study 'Sustainable and healthy diet index (SHDI) unveils regional ...' developed a diet quality index based on the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) to assess healthy and sustainable diets.