Changing dietary patterns is necessary to improve the sustainability of Western diets from a One Health perspective

Paris, Juliana Minetto Gellert; Falkenberg, Timo; Nöthlings, Ute; Heinzel, Christine; Borgemeister, Christian; Escobar, Neus

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151437

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“…Therefore, it can be deduced that the performance in the production and processing of superfoods is comparable to that of conventional agri-food products and not significant trends towards greater environmental sustainability are evidenced. However, a better response than animalbased products can be glimpsed, positioning this food category as the most critical, as has already been reported by other authors [43], and opening the door to focus further research in this line, particularly in the substitution of animal proteins by vegetable proteins.…”

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confidence: 69%

Superfoods: A super impact on health and the environment?

Fernández‐Ríos

Laso²,

Aldaco³

et al. 2023

Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health

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Section: Figurementioning

confidence: 69%

Superfoods: A super impact on health and the environment?

Fernández‐Ríos

Laso²,

Aldaco³

et al. 2023

Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health

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“…This has been due to the socioeconomic and cultural factors during food transitions, where consumption of animal proteins has increased markedly, as have empty calories from refined added sugars, fats, alcohol, and sugary drinks [ 50 , 51 ]. To lessen the environmental impact of dietary patterns, the need for a shift to plant-based diets, without the necessity of eliminating meat entirely, was emphasised, in agreement with scientific evidence [ 18 , 52 ]. Significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions can still be achieved [ 53 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Consensus-building around the conceptualisation and implementation of sustainable healthy diets: a foundation for policymakers

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Background Healthy and sustainable diets need to be adopted to reduce the negative impact of food consumption on human and planetary health. Food systems account for a third of greenhouse gas emissions. “Dietary Patterns for Health and Sustainability” is a World Health Organization (WHO) project that aims to build consensus among international food, health, and sustainability experts and policymakers on how to conceptualise healthy and sustainable diets and on the actions and policies that could be implemented in the WHO European Region to promote these diets. Methods A qualitative study among European food, health, and sustainability experts and policymakers to elicit their views on multiple dimensions of food sustainability and health was carried out using a three-phase process, including semi-structured interviews, a Nominal Group Technique, and focus groups during a participatory WHO workshop held in Copenhagen. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the three data sources. Results The workshop resulted in a shared understanding of the interconnected components of sustainable healthy eating habits. As a result of this understanding, a variety of potential solutions were identified, including actions across different policy domains, tools, strategic guidelines, needs, and pathways for sustainable healthy diets. The pathways included the need for a multi-stakeholder approach, as well as the simultaneous execution of an aligned and coherent mix of policies at the local and national levels. Conclusions The prioritised actions should be aimed at helping government policymakers promote sustainable healthy diets and make decisions on improving dietary patterns for citizens’ health and wellbeing in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the European Region.

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“…The latter concept of recognising health as an integrated part of the health of ecosystems is also reflected in the One Health approach. One Health links the health of people, animals and ecosystems [42].…”

Section: Sustainable Healthy Diets and Organic Principlesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For INSUM it seems beneficial to re-address the narrow way we look at the population of Eco-Regions. The concept of One Health addresses a human's interconnections with all that surrounds us, especially in regard to the environment as well as human and animal health [42]. This fact could be relevant to consider for the assessment of MHSW and diets in Eco-Regions where the environment and nature (organic agriculture) are the subjects of the community [127].…”

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Identifying Future Study Designs for Mental Health and Social Wellbeing Associated with Diets of a Cohort Living in Eco-Regions: Findings from the INSUM Expert Workshop

Elsner

Matthiessen

Średnicka-Tober

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Diets influence our mental health and social wellbeing (MHSW) in multiple ways. A rising community concept, Eco-Regions, has gained interest. The research project “Indicators for assessment of health effects of consumption of sustainable, organic school meals in Ecoregions” (INSUM) aims to develop future-oriented research approaches to measure the potential health effects of more sustainable and healthy diets. This first part of the project focuses on MHSW with the goal to identify suitable study designs and indicators. The methodology is based on a 2-day workshop with an interdisciplinary group of experts. This paper describes commonly applied research methods on the nexus between diet and MHSW as presented by the experts and summarises key points from the discussions. The results show that the dominating tool to investigate MSHW is questionnaires. Questionnaires vary largely depending on the research design, such as participants or distribution channels. Cohort studies addressing families and including in-depth interventional and/or experimental studies may be suitable for an Eco-Region investigation. Those MHSW studies can be conducted and combined with measurements of somatic health effects. We conclude that indicators should be seen as complementary rather than independent. Explorative research designs are required to investigate complex Eco-Regions.

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Changing dietary patterns is necessary to improve the sustainability of Western diets from a One Health perspective

Cited by 36 publications

References 76 publications

Superfoods: A super impact on health and the environment?

Superfoods: A super impact on health and the environment?

Consensus-building around the conceptualisation and implementation of sustainable healthy diets: a foundation for policymakers

Identifying Future Study Designs for Mental Health and Social Wellbeing Associated with Diets of a Cohort Living in Eco-Regions: Findings from the INSUM Expert Workshop

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