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A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Jan 12, 2022 6 facts
referenceVan de Kamp and Temme (2018) conducted a case study on the effects of a plant-based lunch at work on nutrient intake, environmental impact, and tastiness.
referenceTyszler et al. (2016) published 'Just eating healthier is not enough: studying the environmental impact of different diet scenarios for Dutch women (31–50 years old) by linear programming' in the International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.
referenceThe study 'Impact of current, National Dietary Guidelines and alternative diets on greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina' published in Food Policy in 2018 examines the relationship between dietary guidelines and environmental impact.
referenceCastañé and Antón (2017) assessed the nutritional quality and environmental impact of Mediterranean and vegan diets.
referenceKramer et al. (2017) investigated how to find healthy and sustainable diets with limited changes to decrease the overall environmental impact of the Dutch diet.
referenceVan Dooren, Aiking, and Vellinga (2018) researched indicators to assess the environmental impact of diets.
A Consensus Proposal for Nutritional Indicators to Assess ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org 4 facts
claimIt is not definitively established that high nutritional quality in a diet is always associated with low environmental impact.
claimResearch on dietary trends in the Mediterranean area can help promote interventions to preserve healthy eating patterns, reduce the environmental impact of food production, and conserve biodiversity.
referenceMasset, G., Soler, L.G., Vieux, F., and Darmon, N. authored the paper 'Identifying sustainable foods: the relationship between environmental impact, nutritional quality, and prices of foods representative of the French diet,' published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in 2014.
claimUsing FAOSTAT data to assess environmental sustainability can be misleading because livestock production has a greater role in greenhouse gas emissions than livestock consumption, and importing meat rather than producing it domestically can skew environmental impact calculations.
How do the indices based on the EAT-Lancet recommendations ... medrxiv.org May 14, 2024 4 facts
measurementThe Agribalyse 3.1.1 database utilizes 14 specific metrics to assess environmental impact: greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 eq), exposure ionizing radiation (kg U235 eq), photochemical ozone formation (kg NMVOC eq), ozone depletion (Freon-11), emission of particulate matter (mortality due to particulate matter emissions), acidification (mol H+ eq), terrestrial eutrophication (mol N eq), freshwater eutrophication (kg P eq), marine eutrophication (kg N eq), freshwater ecotoxicity (CTUe), water use (m3 world eq), land use (loss of soil organic matter content in kg carbon deficit), fossils resource use (MJ), and metals and minerals resource use (kg Sb eq).
measurementHigher scores on dietary indices were associated with higher nutritional quality and lower environmental impact, but were associated with unfavourable results for zinc intake, vitamin B12, and water use.
claimIndices based on quantitative scoring are primarily associated with nutrition, whereas indices using binary scoring are more strongly linked to environmental impact.
claimThe PANDiet score and the PEF (Planetary Environmental Footprint) ratio were combined into a single indicator to measure both nutritional adequacy and global environmental impact.
Recent breakthroughs in the valorization of lignocellulosic biomass ... pubs.rsc.org Jun 7, 2025 2 facts
referenceT. Dickson and S. Pavía evaluated the energy performance, environmental impact, and cost of a range of insulation materials in a 2021 study published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
referenceNawaz et al. conducted a study on the use of Municipal waste incinerator bottom ash (MIBA) in fabricating alkali-activated concrete materials, evaluating their mechanical performance through compressive strength, SEM analysis, and dry density tests, alongside an LCA study on environmental impact.
Measuring Adherence to Sustainable Healthy Diets - R Discovery discovery.researcher.life Dec 26, 2022 2 facts
Does the combination of sustainable business model patterns lead ... link.springer.com Feb 20, 2023 2 facts
claimA high-tech company like Apple may appear to have a low environmental impact when considered as a stand-alone entity focused on design and marketing, but its environmental impact is high when the network of overseas suppliers executing production and logistical activities is included.
claimAn 'orchestrator' business model pattern coordinates many external activities, which may result in low direct environmental impact for the orchestrator, while suppliers and service providers perform manufacturing and logistics activities that may have high detrimental effects on environmental and social sustainability.
Sustainable Business Models | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com Nov 8, 2020 1 fact
referenceZamani, Sandin, and Peters (2017) published 'Life cycle assessment of clothing libraries: can collaborative consumption reduce the environmental impact of fast fashion?' in the Journal of Cleaner Production.
The evolution of the electronic components industry - tstronic tstronic.eu Sep 16, 2025 1 fact
claimMiniaturization in electronics manufacturing reduces environmental impact by decreasing material usage and packaging volume.
Dietary Guidelines and Quality - Principles of Nutritional Assessment nutritionalassessment.org 1 fact
referenceDiet quality indices may be designed to capture one or more of the following characteristics: food group consumption (quantities, diversity, balance), macronutrient balance (percent of energy from protein, carbohydrates, and fat), nutrient density (nutrients per 1000kcals), nutrient adequacy relative to requirements, moderation in consumption of foods that elevate NCD risk, adherence to dietary patterns designed to minimize NCD risk, adherence to healthy cultural dietary patterns, environmental impact/sustainability, and adherence to dietary guidance from national or global health authorities.
a deep dive into the applications of bioplastic across 17 industries coffeefrom.it 1 fact
claimBioplastics are applied in the production of single-use disposable products, such as utensils, plates, cups, and packaging, because these materials can be designed to be biodegradable or compostable, thereby reducing environmental impact and aiding regulatory compliance.
Business Model Innovation: a Framework for Assessing Corporate ... link.springer.com Apr 18, 2025 1 fact
referenceVan Loon P, Diener D, and Harris S authored 'Circular products and business models and environmental impact reductions: current knowledge and knowledge gaps', published in the Journal of Cleaner Production in 2021, volume 288, issue 125627.