Plant-based meat alternatives: Technological, nutritional, environmental, market, and social challenges and opportunities

G Andreani, G Sogari, A Marti, F Froldi, H Dagevos… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is a growing awareness that fostering the transition toward plant-based diets with
reduced meat consumption levels is essential to alleviating the detrimental impacts of the …

Estimated micronutrient shortfalls of the EAT–Lancet planetary health diet

T Beal, F Ortenzi, J Fanzo - The Lancet Planetary Health, 2023 - thelancet.com
Unhealthy diets are a major contributor to the global burden of disease, and food systems
cause substantial environmental destruction. To lay out how to achieve healthy diets for all …

[HTML][HTML] Friend or foe? The role of animal-source foods in healthy and environmentally sustainable diets

T Beal, CD Gardner, M Herrero, LL Iannotti… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Scientific and political discussions around the role of animal-source foods (ASFs) in healthy
and environmentally sustainable diets are often polarizing. To bring clarity to this important …

Assessing seafood nutritional diversity together with climate impacts informs more comprehensive dietary advice

M Bianchi, E Hallström, RWR Parker, K Mifflin… - … Earth & Environment, 2022 - nature.com
Seafood holds promise for helping meet nutritional needs at a low climate impact. Here, we
assess the nutrient density and greenhouse gas emissions, weighted by production method …

[HTML][HTML] Making meat and milk from plants: A review of plant-based food for human and planetary health

P Pingali, J Boiteau, A Choudhry, A Hall - World Development, 2023 - Elsevier
Interest in alternative protein sources to substitute for animal source protein-rich foods has
emerged alongside calls for sustainable food systems to meet protein demands as the …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on food loss and waste quantification approaches: Is there a need to develop alternatives beyond the currently widespread pathways?

D Hoehn, I Vázquez-Rowe, R Kahhat… - Resources …, 2023 - Elsevier
In a context of increasing concern regarding food loss and waste (FLW) generation, different
attempts have been made to standardize quantification methodologies. On the one hand, an …

Protein quality as a complementary functional unit in life cycle assessment (LCA)

GA McAuliffe, T Takahashi, T Beal, T Huppertz… - … International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Goal and theoretical commentary A number of recent life cycle assessment (LCA) studies
have concluded that animal-sourced foods should be restricted—or even avoided—within …

Impact of dairy products and plant-based alternatives on dental health: food matrix effects

B Shkembi, T Huppertz - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The impact of dairy products on dental health has been researched widely and shows an
important role of various constituents, as well as the specific product matrix, in maintaining …

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Life Cycle Assessment on the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.)

KA Boakye-Yiadom, A Ilari, D Duca - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The black soldier fly (BSF) is recognised as a valuable insect for mitigating feed and organic
waste management challenges. Thus, concerted efforts are being directed toward the …

Global food security and sustainability issues: the road to 2030 from nutrition and sustainable healthy diets to food systems change

T Varzakas, S Smaoui - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
The accomplishment of food/nutrition security for all across sustainable food systems (SFS)
is tied to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SFS is connected to all SDGs via the …