The Environmental Footprint Associated With the Mediterranean Diet (MED) and Its Implication on Dietary Intervention Programs

Shahar, Danit R.; Tepper, Sigal; Avital, Kerem; Kissinger, Meidad

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2023.05.031

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2023.05.031

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The Environmental Footprint Associated With the Mediterranean Diet (MED) and Its Implication on Dietary Intervention Programs

Danit R. Shahar

Sigal Tepper

Kerem Avital

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Green hospitals: Mitigating water footprint and greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable menu planning in Turkish state university hospitals

Oruçoğlu,

Kemaloğlu,

Kemaloğlu

2024

Food Science & Nutrition

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Considering the importance of sustainable nutrition, it is important that hospitals' meal menus are planned to ensure the lowest possible environmental footprint. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the environmental effects of hospital menus and the changes that may occur when these menus are planned according to the Turkey Dietary Guidelines and Mediterranean diet recommendations. In this context, first, the yearly environmental footprints of the standard meal menus of the state university hospitals in Turkey (n = 42), including water footprint (WF) and greenhouse gas emission (GHGE) values, were determined. Second, changes in the environmental footprint as a result of arranging the standard meal menus of state university hospitals according to the Turkey Dietary Guidelines and Mediterranean nutritional models were evaluated. It was determined that the average WF and GHGE values of hospital menus were 137,280 ± 18537.2 L/month and 140.0 ± 18.4 kg CO2‐eq/month, respectively. Adjusting state university hospitals' standard meal menus according to Turkey Dietary Guidelines and Mediterranean nutritional models reduced WF by 24.8% to 103206.7 L/month and 37.8% to 85420.5 L/month, and GHGEs by 31.7% to 95.5 kg CO2‐eq/month and 49% to 71.3 kg CO2‐eq/month, respectively. In addition, it was determined that hospital meal menus planned according to the Turkey Dietary Guidelines and the Mediterranean nutritional model contained lower saturated fat and cholesterol and higher dietary fiber. In conclusion, planning hospital menus according to the Turkey Dietary Guidelines and Mediterranean nutritional recommendations can reduce the environmental footprint of hospital food services.

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Green hospitals: Mitigating water footprint and greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable menu planning in Turkish state university hospitals

Oruçoğlu,

Kemaloğlu,

Kemaloğlu

2024

Food Science & Nutrition

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The Environmental Footprint Associated With the Mediterranean Diet (MED) and Its Implication on Dietary Intervention Programs

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