Global food systems transitions have enabled affordable diets but had less favourable outcomes for nutrition, environmental health, inclusion and equity
Over the past 50 years, food systems worldwide have shifted from predominantly rural to
industrialized and consolidated systems, with impacts on diets, nutrition and health …
industrialized and consolidated systems, with impacts on diets, nutrition and health …
Transforming wasted food will require systemic and sustainable infrastructure innovations
Currently, 40% of food produced in the US is never eaten, leading to lost resources,
economic costs, decreased food security, and the wasted food itself, which has immense …
economic costs, decreased food security, and the wasted food itself, which has immense …
Low-carbon diets can reduce global ecological and health costs
Potential external cost savings associated with the reduction of animal-sourced foods
remain poorly understood. Here we combine life cycle assessment principles and …
remain poorly understood. Here we combine life cycle assessment principles and …
Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable, affordable, and equitable: a scoping review of metrics, findings, and research gaps
P Webb, K Livingston Staffier, H Lee, B Howell… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Research on the impacts of dietary patterns on human and planetary health is a
rapidly growing field. A wide range of metrics, datasets, and analytical techniques has been …
rapidly growing field. A wide range of metrics, datasets, and analytical techniques has been …
[HTML][HTML] Greenhouse gas emissions, cost, and diet quality of specific diet patterns in the United States
Z Conrad, A Drewnowski, MA Belury… - The American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Major policy agendas are calling for accelerated investment in research that
addresses the impact of diet patterns on multiple domains of sustainability. Objectives To …
addresses the impact of diet patterns on multiple domains of sustainability. Objectives To …
Forced labour risk is pervasive in the US land-based food supply
NT Blackstone, E Rodríguez-Huerta, K Battaglia… - Nature food, 2023 - nature.com
Social risk assessments and case studies of labour conditions in food production primarily
focus on specific subpopulations, regions and commodities. To date, research has not …
focus on specific subpopulations, regions and commodities. To date, research has not …
[HTML][HTML] Adoption and transferability of joint interventions to fight modern slavery in food supply chains
More than 50 million people in the world are estimated to be in a situation of modern slavery,
the most extreme form of labour exploitation. Many of them are working in sectors such as …
the most extreme form of labour exploitation. Many of them are working in sectors such as …
[HTML][HTML] Social footprint of European food production and consumption
The transition towards more sustainable food systems is one of the great challenges at
global level. While environmental considerations have been widely explored, the social …
global level. While environmental considerations have been widely explored, the social …
Greater adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is associated with lower diet-related greenhouse gas emissions but higher costs
Introduction Few studies have evaluated the sustainability of popular diet patterns in the US,
which limits policy action and impedes consumer efficacy to make sustainable dietary …
which limits policy action and impedes consumer efficacy to make sustainable dietary …
Digital innovations for monitoring sustainability in food systems
Monitoring systems that incentivize, track and verify compliance with social and
environmental standards are widespread in food systems. In particular, digital monitoring …
environmental standards are widespread in food systems. In particular, digital monitoring …