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sustainable food systems
Also known as: sustainable foods, sustainable food system, sustainable food production, food system sustainability, healthy, sustainable food systems, sustainable agricultural systems
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Health and environmental impacts of diets worldwide globalnutritionreport.org 5 facts
referenceThe EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems developed new recommendations for healthy diets, science-based targets for sustainable food production including planetary boundaries, analyses of health and environmental impacts of dietary changes, and strategies for a 'great food transformation' towards healthy diets by 2050.
referenceThe EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems published a study titled 'Food in the Anthropocene' in The Lancet in 2019.
claimCurrent global food systems and regional dietary patterns are not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals regarding sustainable food production and diet-related health and environmental targets.
claimThe EAT-Lancet Commission specified and adapted the target values for sustainable food production used to evaluate regional dietary patterns against Sustainable Development Goals.
referenceWillett W, Rockström J, Loken B, et al. published the EAT–Lancet Commission report on healthy diets from sustainable food systems in The Lancet in 2019.
Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable ... frontiersin.org 4 facts
referenceBéné, Prager, Achicanoy, Toro, Lamotte, Bonilla, and colleagues created a global map and indicators of food system sustainability, published in Scientific Data in 2019.
claimResearch on healthy diets from sustainable food systems under-represents low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
referenceBéné et al. authored the paper 'Can economic development be a driver of food system sustainability?'
referenceAllen and Prosperi published 'Modeling sustainable food systems' in the journal Environmental Management in 2016.
Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org Nov 27, 2025 3 facts
referenceRay et al. (2020) conducted an exploratory analysis in India regarding the diversity and use of wild edible plants and their implications for sustainable food systems.
referenceBorelli et al. (2020) discussed the contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species to sustainable food systems in the journal Agronomy.
claimSystemic reforms are essential to enhance access to sustainable and nutritious foods.
A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Jan 12, 2022 3 facts
referenceMeybeck and Gitz (2017) examined the integration of sustainable diets within sustainable food systems in the article 'Sustainable diets within sustainable food systems' published in Proceedings of the Nutrition Society.
referenceMasset G., Vieux F., and Darmon N. (2015) published 'Which functional unit to identify sustainable foods' in Public Health Nutrition.
referenceBoylan et al. (2020) utilized input-output analysis to measure healthy, sustainable food systems in a study published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in the mountainous ... link.springer.com Oct 4, 2024 2 facts
referenceRay A, Ray R, and Sreevidya EA published 'How many wild edible plants do we eat—their diversity, use, and implications for sustainable food system: an exploratory analysis in India' in Front Sustain Food Sys in 2020.
claimThe Shahrood communities in the Northeast of Iran have integrated the consumption, preservation, and management of wild edible plants into their cultural practices, which demonstrates the value of traditional knowledge in sustainable food systems.
Editorial: Local, traditional and indigenous food systems in the 21st ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
claimGreater agricultural production of underutilized species can result in more sustainable agricultural and food systems, which can improve livelihoods and food security.
claimTraditional and indigenous cultural practices regarding land and water management, as well as culinary practices, contribute to sustainable food production and consumption.
A Consensus Proposal for Nutritional Indicators to Assess ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org 2 facts
referenceThe High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) published the report 'Food Losses and Waste in the Context of Sustainable Food Systems' in Rome in 2014.
claimDeveloping policies for sustainable food systems requires an integrated approach that considers nutrition, health, lifestyle, society, culture, economy, environment, and agro-biodiversity.
Sustainable and healthy diet index (SHDI) unveils regional ... link.springer.com Sep 11, 2025 1 fact
referenceTrijsburg L, Talsma EF, Crispim SP et al. (2021) published 'Method for the development of WISH, a globally applicable index for healthy diets from sustainable food systems' in Nutrients, which describes the methodology for creating the WISH index for assessing healthy and sustainable diets.
How do the indices based on the EAT-Lancet recommendations ... medrxiv.org May 14, 2024 1 fact
referenceThe 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target hunger eradication, improved nutrition, and food system sustainability.