A conceptual framework for understanding the environmental impacts of ultra-processed foods and implications for sustainable food systems

K Anastasiou, P Baker, M Hadjikakou… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Minimising environmental impacts and prioritising the production of nutritious foods are
essential qualities of a sustainable food system. Ultra-processed foods (UFPs) are …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing nutritional, health, and environmental sustainability dimensions of agri-food production

A Green, T Nemecek, A Chaudhary, A Mathys - Global Food Security, 2020 - Elsevier
Agri-food production systems are major drivers of global sustainability challenges including
climate change, freshwater scarcity, micronutrient deficiencies, and cardiovascular disease …

Healthy and sustainable diets that meet greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and are affordable for different income groups in the UK

CJ Reynolds, GW Horgan, S Whybrow… - Public health …, 2019 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo model dietary changes required to shift the UK population to diets that meet
dietary recommendations for health, have lower greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) and are …

An environmental tax towards more sustainable food: empirical evidence of the consumption of animal products in France

C Bonnet, Z Bouamra-Mechemache, T Corre - Ecological Economics, 2018 - Elsevier
Agricultural production is among the industries with the highest impact on the environment in
terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially in the production of ruminant meats …

Advancements in input‐output models and indicators for consumption‐based accounting

A Malik, D McBain, TO Wiedmann… - Journal of Industrial …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The use of global, multiregional input‐output (MRIO) analysis for consumption‐based
(footprint) accounting has expanded significantly over the last decade. Most of the global …

Trimming the excess: environmental impacts of discretionary food consumption in Australia

M Hadjikakou - Ecological Economics, 2017 - Elsevier
Tackling the overconsumption of discretionary foods (foods and drinks not necessary to
provide the nutrients the body needs) is central to aligning human and planetary health …

Rescuing food from the organics waste stream to feed the food insecure: an economic and environmental assessment of Australian food rescue operations using …

CJ Reynolds, J Piantadosi, J Boland - Sustainability, 2015 - mdpi.com
In this paper we investigate the economic and environmental efficiency of charities and
NGO's “rescuing” food waste, using a 2008 case study of food rescue organisations in …

Overconsumption of energy and excessive discretionary food intake inflates dietary greenhouse gas emissions in Australia

GA Hendrie, D Baird, B Ridoutt, M Hadjikakou… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Population dietary guidelines have started to include information about the environmental
impacts of food choices, but more quantifiable evidence is needed, particularly about the …

Conceptualising the drivers of ultra-processed food production and consumption and their environmental impacts: A group model-building exercise

K Anastasiou, P Baker, GA Hendrie, M Hadjikakou… - Global Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Using group model building we developed a series of causal loop diagrams identifying the
environmental impacts of ultra-processed food (UPF) systems, and underlying system …

Wasting food, wasting resources: Potential environmental savings through food waste reductions

A Usubiaga, I Butnar… - Journal of Industrial …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Food is needed to maintain our physical integrity and therefore meets a most basic human
need. The food sector got in the focus of environmental policy, because of its environmental …