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Ecologists Study the Interactions of Organisms and Their Environment nature.com 5 facts
claimEcologists recognize that there is no single set of ecological attributes or strategies that make an organism "the best" because the environment is dynamic and diverse.
referenceOrganisms have the power to change the environment by altering stocks and flows of water, energy, and elements at both small and large scales, according to research by Beerling (2007) and Morton (2008).
claimThe physical properties of the environment, specifically density and temperature, shape the evolution and characteristics of organisms.
claimKey ecological questions in the twenty-first century center on human manipulation of the Earth’s environment.
claimThe environment is dynamic because physical processes drive change in Earth's attributes over time.
A Consensus Proposal for Nutritional Indicators to Assess ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org 4 facts
referenceThe International Working Group identified thirteen nutrition indicators of sustainability categorized into five areas: Biochemical characteristics of food (Vegetable/animal protein consumption ratios, Average dietary energy adequacy, Dietary Energy Density Score, Nutrient density of diet), Food Quality (Fruit and vegetable consumption/intakes, Dietary Diversity Score), Environment (Food biodiversity composition and consumption, Rate of Local/regional foods and seasonality, Rate of eco-friendly food production and/or consumption), Lifestyle (Physical activity/physical inactivity prevalence, Adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern), and Clinical Aspects (Diet-related morbidity/mortality statistics, Nutritional Anthropometry).
claimThe assessment and development of sustainable diet models requires awareness among consumers, producers, and governments that agriculture, food, nutrition, health, culture, environment, and sustainability are strongly interdependent.
claimThe nutritional indicators selected by the expert group are categorized into five domains: biochemical quality of food (protein ratios, energy adequacy, energy density, nutrient density), food quality (fruit/vegetable intake, dietary diversity), environment (biodiversity, local/regional food rates, eco-friendly production), lifestyle (physical activity, Mediterranean diet adherence), and clinical aspects (morbidity/mortality statistics, nutritional anthropometry).
claimDeveloping policies for sustainable food systems requires an integrated approach that considers nutrition, health, lifestyle, society, culture, economy, environment, and agro-biodiversity.
A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Jan 12, 2022 3 facts
measurementOf the 11 cross-cutting indicators identified in the review, 8 (72%) cut across the two aspects of health and environment, including measures such as carbon footprint per nutrient score, nutrient GHGE efficiency, and nutritional water productivity.
claimSustainability scores and the sustainability index are indicators that cut across the three aspects of health, environment, and sociocultural factors.
measurementFewer than 25% of the 103 studies reviewed measured concepts across all three aspects of sustainability, which are defined as health, environment, and sociocultural aspects.
Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable ... frontiersin.org 3 facts
referenceMcLaren (2021) explored the opportunities and challenges of integrating environment and nutrition in the life cycle assessment of food items.
measurementIn the 42 papers reviewed, 81.0% (N = 34) analyzed at least one environment and one economic outcome, 45.2% (N = 19) examined at least one health and one environment outcome, and 33.3% examined at least one health and one economic outcome.
referenceFresán, Martínez-González, Sabaté, Bes-Rastrollo, and colleagues analyzed the global sustainability (health, environment, and monetary costs) of three dietary patterns in a Spanish cohort known as the SUN project, published in BMJ Open in 2019.
How do the indices based on the EAT-Lancet recommendations ... medrxiv.org May 14, 2024 2 facts
claimCurrent dietary indices assign equal weights to all food components despite variations in their impact on health and the environment, suggesting a potential improvement by assigning different weights to better reflect their relative impact.
claimFood systems encompass all aspects of feeding and nourishing people, from production to consumption, and involve multiple resources and their impact on nutrition, health, the economy, society, and the environment.
Ecology: Nature's Interactions and Ecosystem Dynamics scholarsresearchlibrary.com 2 facts
referenceOrganismal ecology focuses on individual organisms and their interactions with the environment, specifically examining how organisms adapt to environmental challenges such as competition, predation, and environmental stresses like drought or temperature extremes.
claimElements such as carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus move between living organisms and the environment in cycles regulated by biological, chemical, and physical processes.
Actar Publishers actar.com 2 facts
referenceThe book 'Thermodynamic Interactions' by Javier Garcia-German is structured into three blocks: Territorial Atmospheres, which covers the interaction between the environment and built structures; Material Atmospheres, which covers the interaction between a building and the climate it generates; and Physiological Atmospheres, which covers the interaction between indoor ambient conditions and the physiological and psychological effects on human beings.
claimJavier Garcia-German's book 'Thermodynamic Interactions' proposes that architecture must be overlaid with disciplines such as meteorology, thermodynamics, and physiology to engage with the environment, built structures, and the human body in a holistic way.
[PDF] The Impact of Dietary Changes on Agriculture, Trade, Environment ... ageconsearch.umn.edu 1 fact
claimThe document titled 'The Impact of Dietary Changes on Agriculture, Trade, Environment ...' asserts that there are complex relationships between food demand, agricultural supply, international trade, the environment, human health, and food security.
(PDF) Bioplastics - ResearchGate researchgate.net 1 fact
claimFood packaging causes direct negative impacts on the environment, including the consumption of natural resources, pollution resulting from manufacturing processes, littering, landfill accumulation, and energy consumption.
Evolutionary Eating — What We Can Learn From Our Primitive Past todaysdietitian.com Apr 1, 2009 1 fact
claimModern humans are genetically adapted to the environment in which their ancestors survived and which conditioned their genetic makeup.
[PDF] WILKIN_2014_THESIS_Transmi... kar.kent.ac.uk 1 fact
referenceThe 2014 thesis titled 'Transmission and Commoditisation of Medicinal Plant Knowledge' by Wilkin analyzes how Andean people's knowledge of medicinal plants and the relationship between environment and health is represented and transmitted.
Cross-context equivalence and agreement of healthy diet metrics for ... openknowledge.fao.org Oct 3, 2024 1 fact
claimThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) assert that a lack of consensus on what constitutes a healthy diet can undermine progress and the continuity of efforts to end hunger, address malnutrition, improve human health, and protect the environment.
The Evolutionary Impact of Dietary Shifts on Physical and Cognitive ... ouci.dntb.gov.ua 1 fact
referenceFragiadakis et al. (Gut Microbes, 2019) identified links between environment, diet, and the hunter-gatherer microbiome.
Diet Quality Indices: Measures for Bridging Nutrition and Public Health link.springer.com 2 days ago 1 fact
claimColizzi et al. (2024) analyzed the impact of the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet on cardiovascular disease and the environment within the EPIC cohort.
Measuring Adherence to Sustainable Healthy Diets - R Discovery discovery.researcher.life Dec 26, 2022 1 fact
claimThe four dimensions of sustainable diets are health, society, economics, and the environment.
A critical review of industrial fiber hemp anatomy, agronomic ... bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu 1 fact
claimProper handling and disposal of hemp biomass used for phytoremediation is necessary to prevent heavy metals like copper, cadmium, and nickel from re-entering the environment.
Implications of the Western Diet for Agricultural Production, Health ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimThe Western diet, which is characterized by a high consumption of processed foods, refined sugar, fats, and flours, has negative implications for human health, agricultural production, and the environment.
Food Consumption Changes in The Ruler Tribal Community bioresscientia.com Feb 15, 2025 1 fact
claimFood practices in tribal communities are influenced by culture, environment, economy, health, and social structure.
Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Feb 28, 2025 1 fact
referenceRapinski et al. published a study in 2023 titled 'Local Food Systems under Global Influence: the case of Food, Health and Environment in Five Socio-Ecosystems' in the journal Sustainability.
[PDF] Indigenous Peoples' food systems: fao.org 1 fact
referenceThe document titled 'Indigenous Peoples' food systems' examines the dimensions of culture, diversity, and environment in relation to nutrition and health.
Compendium Vol. 5 No. 1: The ecological role of native plants bio4climate.org 1 fact
claimSynecologists attempt to determine the factors involved in the balance between all the species of a community and their environment.
Nutritional Evolution – Human Origin and Evolution ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in 1 fact
claimNutritional evolution in humans relates to dietary transition or variation at various evolutionary stages, representing the interaction between humans, their culture, and their environment, which results in morphological and anatomical consequences.
Native Life and Food: Food Is More Than Just What We Eat americanindian.si.edu Aug 20, 2020 1 fact
claimIndigenous ways of life and traditions are deeply connected to the environment and the foods it provides.
Sustainable and healthy diet index (SHDI) unveils regional ... link.springer.com Sep 11, 2025 1 fact
claimThe Sustainable and Healthy Diet Index (SHDI) provides an indication of the dietary impact on both health and the environment, though it lacks certain social and economic dimensions such as wellbeing, accessibility, and affordability.